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A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
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Checklist » Rosaceae » Sanguisorba menziesii

Sanguisorba menziesii Rydb. [Draft FNA9, H&C]
Rosaceae
small-head burnet, Menzies' burnet

Origin: Native

Voucher:WTU (view specimen records)

Notes: Draft FNA9: "Sanguisorba menziesii has sometimes been suggested to be a hybrid between S. officinalis and S. sitchensis. Some of its characteristics do suggest intermediacy and it is possible that it arose via hybridization, but it seems best to regard it as a species, as it forms populations separate from its possible parents and is fully fertile (P. S. Holloway and G. E. M. Matheke 2003)."

Literature:
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Taxon treatment authored by Sarah Cooke, Peter F. Zika; last updated 1/6/2010 by David Giblin
Synonyms
Sanguisorba media sensu Hook.




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