| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Two collections from Transylvania County, apparently from the same location: near Pink Beds Recreational Center, US highway 276. First taken in 1958 by Oliver M. Freeman, later in 1974 by David Boufford.
Native of Europe, W Asia, N Africa; in N.A. southern Canada through the U.S., except absent from the Midwest plains. | |
| Abundance | Very rare. Cultivated as a salad herb and rarely escaping. | |
| Habitat | Roadside. | |
| Phenology | Flowering and fruiting June-July. | |
| Identification | Salad Burnet grows 1-2 feet tall, with well-spaced leaves. Leaves are divided into 4-12 pairs of ovate or lance-shaped leaflets, plus a terminal one. The inflorescence is terminal on a long stalk, an ovoid or rounded ball of tiny flowers. | |
| Taxonomic Comments | A synonym is Sanguisorba minor ssp. muricata. The variety polygamum is the only one occurring in NC.
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | G5 | |
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| USACE-agcp | FAC link |
| USACE-emp | FAC link |
