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Small Burnet
Poterium sanguisorba
(formerly Sanguisorba minor)

Small Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) Other common names: Salad Burnet

Other scientific names: Sanguisorba minor, Poterium polyganum, Sanguisorba muricata, Sanguisorba sanguisorba

French names: Sanguisorbe mineure

Family: Rose Family (Rosaceae)

Leaves: Compound, Toothed

Native/Non-native: Non-native

Photographs: 29 photographs available, of which 5 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Small Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) leaf

A typical Small Burnet compound leaf.

Small Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) plant

A Small Burnet plant.

Small Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) plant

Small Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) leaves

Small Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) seed head forming

Small Burnet seed head forming. Sorry no photos of the flowers yet.


Range map for Small Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba)

PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

(Range map provided courtesy of the USDA website and is displayed here in accordance with their Policies)