Agrimonia coreana

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 70-100 c tall. It has a horizontal woody rhizome. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 3 or 4 pairs. The leaflets do not have stalks. The flowers are 7-9 mm across. The fruit has prickles and is 5 mm long by 4 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on the edge of forests and on mountain slopes. In China it grows between 500-800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Russia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

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Synonyms

Agrimonia pilosa var. coreana (Nakai) Liou & Y.L. Chang; Agrimonia tokatiensis Koji Ito; Agrimonia velutina Juz.;