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Sanguisorba officinalis L.

great burnet (Rosaceae)

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In Sanguisorba officinalis, the sepals are a deep maroon colour, and the flowers are all bisexual, with 4 stamens and a single stigma.

Stanton St. John (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-01

 great burnet / Sanguisorba officinalis: In _Sanguisorba officinalis_, the sepals are a deep maroon colour, and the flowers are all bisexual, with 4 stamens and a single stigma.

The leaflets of Sanguisorba officinalis are cordate at the base.

Stanton St. John (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2015-06-01

 great burnet / Sanguisorba officinalis: The leaflets of _Sanguisorba officinalis_ are cordate at the base.

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