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Agrimonia procera Wallr.

fragrant agrimony (Rosaceae)

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The tetraploid Agrimonia procera is more robust than the diploid Agrimonia eupatoria; it is most easily distinguished by the larger fruits, with the outermost row of spines pointing slightly backwards.

Maidensgrove (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-09-09

 fragrant agrimony / Agrimonia procera: The tetraploid _Agrimonia procera_ is more robust than the diploid _Agrimonia eupatoria_; it is most easily distinguished by the larger fruits, with the outermost row of spines pointing slightly backwards.

The vegetative differences between Agrimonia procera and Agrimonia eupatoria are subtler; the leaves of A. procera have more acute teeth, and its stems have only long hairs.

Maidensgrove (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-09-09

 fragrant agrimony / Agrimonia procera: The vegetative differences between _Agrimonia procera_ and _Agrimonia eupatoria_ are subtler; the leaves of _A. procera_ have more acute teeth, and its stems have only long hairs.

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