Sanguisorba obtusa, the Japanese burnet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Japan (Honshu).[1] Growing up to 1.5 m (4.9 ft) tall by 1 m (3.3 ft) broad, this rhizomatous herbaceous perennial has grey-green foliage, and attractive bright pink bottle-brush type flowers on wiry stems,[2] in summer.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Sanguisorba |
| Species: | S. obtusa
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In cultivation it can tolerate a range of conditions in sun or partial shade, with moist soil.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sanguisorba obtusa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- ^ "Sanguisorba obtusa". Gardenia.net. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Sanguisorba obtusa". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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