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

(not an active name)

Great burnet
Sanguisorba officinalis ssp. microcephala is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Parent: Sanguisorba officinalis
Genus: Sanguisorba
Family: Rosaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 4.2 - broad endemic / strong indicator

Communities: wetland-riparian

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PLANTSSanguisorba officinalis
Information about  Sanguisorba officinalis ssp. microcephala from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (SAOF3)

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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/22/2024).