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Sanguisorba hakusanensis

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Sanguisorba hakusanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sanguisorba
Species:
S. hakusanensis
Binomial name
Sanguisorba hakusanensis

Sanguisorba hakusanensis, the Japanese Burnet,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Japan.[2] Its Japanese name means "coming from Haku", a mountain in Japan.

It is attractive in the garden for its long-lasting pink or lavender, fuzzy, arching plumes, as well as its gray-green, heavily scalloped leaves. It grows to about 20–30 in (51–76 cm) tall when in flower, and prefers full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil.[3]

Known cultivars include Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel' (also known as Sanguisorba 'Lilac Squirrel',[4]) it blooms from July to September.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "syuminohanazukan". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  2. ^ Botanical Magazine. [Shokubutsu-gaku zasshi]. [Tokyo Botanical Society]. Tokyo 21:140. 1907
  3. ^ USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Sanguisorba hakusanensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.
  4. ^ "Sanguisorba Lilac Squirrel – Knoll Gardens | Ornamental Grasses and Flowering Perennials". www.knollgardens.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel' at Digging Dog Nursery". Digging Dog Nursery. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Learn about Sanguisorba hakusanensis | Lilac Squirrel Burnet | Perennial Encyclopedia by Plant Delights Nursery". www.plantdelights.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.