Agrimonia procera Fragrant Agrimony

Agrimonia procera, Fragrant Agrimony, is similar to Agrimonia eupatoria but it is tetraploid (2n=56) and usually much more robust and leafy. It is best distinguished from it by the form of its fruits which are not prominently grooved and have their outermost bristles deflexed. It is widespread in West Glamorgan, particularly along forest roads and bike tracks. The barbed bristles on the fruits enable them to stick like velcro to clothing or bike tires. This affords a very effective form of dispersal in places where people are active. It sometimes occurs with Agrimonia eupatoria which tends to prefer more basic soils. The hybrid between these two species (Agrimonia X wirtgenii) has been claimed in Britain but needs cytological verification.

Native