Agrimonia eupatoria Agrimony

Agrimony is a common plant of grassy places and hedges throughout Britain. It is scattered throughout West Glamorgan and is commonly found along the Gower coast and coastal parts of Neath Port Talbot. It extends inland in the Neath and Afan Valleys, where it is increasingly encountered along forest roads that have been dressed with calcareous gravel. It is similar to Agrimonia procera and is best told from it by the structure of its fruits, which have prominent grooves and outermost bristles that spread out but are not deflexed. The bristles enable the fruits to stck to fur, fabric and vehicles, which helps to spread and disperse the seeds. It is diploid (2n=28) and tends to be less robust than Agrimonia procera and less leafy.

Native