Agrimonia striata explained

Agrimonia striata (roadside agrimony, grooved agrimony,^[1] agrimony, cocklebur, woodland agrimony,^[2] woodland grooveburr^[3]) is a species of perennial forb belonging to the rose family (Rosaceae). It grows to about 40 inches (1m) producing a dense cluster (raceme) of 5-parted yellow flowers on a hairy stalk above pinnately-divided leaves.^[1] It is native to the United States, Canada, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon.^[4] It is susceptible to downy mildew caused by the oomycete species Peronospora agrimoniae.^[5]

The species name striata means "striped".^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/scripts/detail.asp?SpCode=AGRSTR Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
2. http://talkaboutwildlife.ca/profile/index.php?s=1624 Gustave J. Yaki@Talk About Wildlife
3. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=25101 ITIS Standard Report Page: Agrimonia Striata
4. http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch PLANTS Profile for Agrimonia striata
5. Constantinescu . O. . An annotated list of Peronospora names . 1991 . Thunbergia . 15.