Flower ID: IMG_2430.JPG-07-27-2019 Flower name (scientific): Agrimonia striata André Michaux PY: 1803. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) ag-rim-O-nia stry-AY-tah Flower name (common): Roadside Agrimony Family name (common): Rose Family name (scientific): Rosaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: From the Greek argemonia or argemone, and refers to a plant that provided a medicine for eye disease, though that appears to be a different plant species. Specific epithet: From the Latin for ridged or striped, references the ridges between the grooves of the floral cup (hypanthium). Common name origin: Agrimony is the common name for Agrimonia and roadside presumably refers to one of the common habitats where the plant is found. Flower description: Size: 0.2 to 0.4 inches (5 to 10 mm) Petal count: 5 Color: yellow Other: flower arrangement, Raceme Plant description: Size: 24 to 40 inches (61 to 102 cm) Stem hairy: pubescent (covered in soft hairs) to pilose (softly hairy) and hirsute (covered in rough coarse hairs). Other: Leaf description: attachment is alternate, type is compound. Size: The terminal leaflet is the largest and about 4 to 11 cm long and about 2 to 4 cm wide. Color: Hairy: The abaxial surface has scattered hairs, but mostly distributed along major veins. Other: Shape: leaf, pinnately-divided into 3 to 11 coarse toothed leaflets with mid cauline having 5 to 7 leaflets (FWFG). Leaflet shape elliptic to rhombic (FNA). Shape: leaf, pinnately-divided into 3 to 11 coarse toothed leaflets (FWFG), leaflet, elliptic to rhombic (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Uncommon Bloom time (typical): July to August Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Woods, thickets, sreambanks, sun or part shade, dry to moist. Fruit: Hooked bristles in 3 to 4 circular rows, stiff hairs present in groves, some glandular hairs. Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): The related species A. pubescens (Downy Agrimony), A. gryposepala (Tall Hairy Agrimony), and A. parviflora (Southern Agrimony, Swamp Agrimonia) are similar. To help separate these species from A. striata, the leaf shapes, which are pinnate with major leaflets and with numerous interspersed smaller leaflets, can be of value: A. striata 3 to 11 major leaflets (mid cauline 5 to 7), minor 1 to 4 pairs; A. pubescens 3 to 13 major leaflets (mid cauline 5 to 9), minor 1 or 1 to 3 pairs; A. gryposepala 3 to 9 major leaflets (mid cauline 5 to 7), minor 1 to 4 pairs; A. parviflora 11 to 23 major leaflets, also reported as 3 to 19, (mid cauline 9 to 13), minor 1 to 4 pairs. A. parviflora, a special concern species in Wisconsin, is restricted to the southern counties in the state, and has a preference for moist habitats. A. striata has more numerous glands on the leaf underside than A. pubescens and this can be useful to make an ID. The FNA and USDA both indicate A. rostellata (Woodland Agrimony) is present in Wisconsin, but the FW does not. A. rostellata has 0 to 1 (sometimes 2) pairs of minor leaflets. Ethnobotany: No Native American uses for Agrimonia striata are recorded by (Moerman, 1998). Latitude: 44.797340 Longitude: -91.482272 Altitude: 250.30 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Ashland, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Jackson, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Shawano, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vilas, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AL, AZ, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SD, VT, WI, WV, WY) In Canada: (AB, BC, MB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK) References: Genevieve J. Kline, Paul D. Sørensen, In: Flora of North America Editorial Committee, eds. 1993+. Flora of North America North of Mexico [Online]. 22+ vols. New York and Oxford. Vol. 9. http://floranorthamerica.org/Agrimonia_striata. Accessed [10-08-2021]. Synonym(s): Agrimonia brittoniana E. P. Bicknell, Agrimonia striata var. campanulata Fernald, Eupatorium brittonianum (E.P.Bicknell) Nieuwl. & Lunell Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym: na Heterotypic Synonym(s): POWO lists 3 heterotypic synonyms for this species. Autonym: na