Scientific or common name:

Sanguisorba officinalis L. ssp. microcephala (C. Presl) Calder & Roy L. Taylor

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ROSACEAE - Rose family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Sanguisorba officinalis L. ssp. microcephala (C. Presl) Calder & Roy L. Taylor
Rank: subspecies
See: ► Sanguisorba officinalis L.

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Common names

U.S. name: Official burnet
English name: burnet bloodwort
English name: great burnet
Spanish name: pimpinela mayor
French name: grande pimprenelle
German name: großer Wiesenknopf

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Sanguisorba officinalis L.
= Poterium officinale (L.) A. Gray
= Sanguisorba microcephala C. Presl
= Sanguisorba officinalis L. var. polygama (F. Nyl.) Mela & A. Caj.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sanguisorba
Species:

1) Sanguisorba agrimonoides Ces. 2) Sanguisorba albanica András. & Jáv. 3) Sanguisorba annua (Nutt. ex Hook.) Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray 4) Sanguisorba canadensis L. 5) Sanguisorba canadensis L. ssp. latifolia (Hook.) Calder & Roy L. Taylor 6) Sanguisorba canadensis L. var. latifolia Hook. 7) Sanguisorba hybrida (L.) Nordborg 8) Sanguisorba menziesii Rydb. 9) Sanguisorba microcephala C. Presl 10) Sanguisorba minor Scop. 11) Sanguisorba minor Scop. ssp. balearica (Bourg. ex Nyman) M. Garm. & C. Navarro 12) Sanguisorba minor Scop. ssp. magnolii (Spach) Briq. 13) Sanguisorba minor Scop. ssp. muricata (Spach ex Bonnier & Layens) Nordborg 14) Sanguisorba occidentalis Nutt. 15) Sanguisorba officinalis L. 16) Sanguisorba officinalis L. ssp. microcephala (C. Presl) Calder & Roy L. Taylor 17) Sanguisorba officinalis L. var. polygama (F. Nyl.) Mela & A. Caj. 18) Sanguisorba sitchensis C.A. Mey. 19) Sanguisorba stipulata Raf. 20) Sanguisorba tenuifolia Fisch. ex Link 21) Sanguisorba tenuifolia Fisch. ex Link var. alba Trautv. & C.A. Mey., nom. nud.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, CA, ME, MI, MN, NE, OR, PA, WA), CAN (BC, NS, NT, YT)


Map for Sanguisorba officinalis L. ssp. microcephala (C. Presl) Calder & Roy L. Taylor
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Rosaceae)
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1) Acaena 2) Acomastylis (avens) 3) Adenostoma (chamise) 4) Agrimonia (agrimony) 5) Alchemilla 6) Amelanchier (serviceberry) 7) Amygdalus (plum) 8) Aphanes (parsley piert) 9) Argentina (silverweed) 10) Armeniaca (plum) 11) Aronia (chokeberry) 12) Aruncus 13) Cerasus (plum) 14) Cercocarpus (mountain mahogany) 15) Chaenomeles (flowering quince) 16) Chamaebatia (mountain misery) 17) Chamaebatiaria (desert sweet) 18) Chamaerhodos (little rose) 19) Coleogyne 20) Comarum 21) Cotoneaster 22) Cowania (bitterbrush) 23) Crataegus (hawthorn) 24) Cydonia 25) Cylactis (blackberry) 26) Dalibarda 27) Dasiphora (shrubby cinquefoil) 28) Dryas (mountain-avens) 29) Drymocallis (cinquefoil) 30) Duchesnea 31) Eriobotrya (loquat) 32) Eriogynia (rockspirea) 33) Erythrocoma (avens) 34) Exochorda (pearlbrush) 35) Fallugia (Apache plume) 36) Filipendula (queen) 37) Fragaria (strawberry) 38) Geum (avens) 39) Gillenia 40) Heteromeles (toyon) 41) Holodiscus (oceanspray) 42) Horkelia 43) Horkeliella (false horkelia) 44) Ivesia (mousetail) 45) Kelseya 46) Kerria 47) Laurocerasus (plum) 48) Louiseania (plum) 49) Luetkea 50) Lyonothamnus (Catalina ironwood) 51) Malacomeles (false serviceberry) 52) Malus (apple) 53) Mespilus 54) Neviusia (snow-wreath) 55) Novosieversia (avens) 56) Nuttallia (oemleria) 57) Oemleria 58) Opulaster (ninebark) 59) Oreobatus (blackberry) 60) Osmaronia (oemleria) 61) Osteomeles 62) Padus (plum) 63) Pentaphylloides (shrubby cinquefoil) 64) Peraphyllum 65) Persica (plum) 66) Petrophyton (rockspirea) 67) Petrophytum (rockspirea) 68) Photinia (chokeberry) 69) Physocarpus (ninebark) 70) Porteranthus 71) Potentilla (cinquefoil) 72) Poteridium (burnet) 73) Poterium (burnet) 74) Prinsepia 75) Prunus (plum) 76) Pseudocydonia (Chinese-quince) 77) Purpusia (mousetail) 78) Purshia (bitterbrush) 79) Pyracantha (firethorn) 80) Pyrus (pear) 81) Quillaja 82) Rhaphiolepis 83) Rhodotypos 84) Rosa (rose) 85) Rubacer (blackberry) 86) Rubus (blackberry) 87) Sanguisorba (burnet) 88) Saxifraga (luetkea) 89) Schizonotus (false spiraea) 90) Sericotheca (oceanspray) 91) Sibbaldia 92) Sibbaldiopsis 93) Sieversia (avens) 94) Sorbaria (false spiraea) 95) Sorbus (mountain ash) 96) Spiraea (spirea) 97) Spiraeanthus 98) Stephanandra 99) Stranvaesia (chokeberry) 100) Stylypus (avens) 101) Vauquelinia (rosewood) 102) Waldsteinia (barren strawberry) 103) Amelasorbus 104) Sorbaronia

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Common names (Sanguisorba)
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1) (no name) 2) Canadian burnet (Sanguisorba canadensis) 3) Menzies' burnet (Sanguisorba menziesii) 4) Official burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) 5) Prairie burnet (Sanguisorba annua) 6) Small burnet (Sanguisorba minor)

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More species:
1) Sanguisorba officinalis L. var. polygama (F. Nyl.) Mela & A. Caj. [144]
2) Sanguisorba sitchensis C.A. Mey. [136]
3) Sanguisorba stipulata Raf. [150]
4) Sanicula bipinnatifida Douglas ex Hook. var. flava Jeps. [154]
5) Sanicula canadensis L. var. typica H. Wolff [181]
6) Sanicula odorata (Raf.) K.M. Pryer & L.R. Phillippe [345]
7) Sansevieria hyacinthoides (L.) Druce [310]
8) Santalum ellipticum Gaudich. var. latifolium (A. Gray) Fosberg [146]
9) Santalum involutum H. St. John [92]
10) Santolina suaveolens Pursh [228]

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