American Burnet, Canadian Burnet
Sanguisorba stipulata
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 30-80 cm high. The rootstock is robust, deep and long. The leaves near the base have 4-6 pairs of leaflets. There are 2-4 leaves on the stems with fewer leaflets higher up the stem.
There are about 18 Sanguisorba species.
Where it is found
In NE China it grows in marshy places and on the edges of forests between 1,400-2,300 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, North America, Russia, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves