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Sanguisorba minor
It is a perennial herbaceous plant from the family Rosaceae, growing to 40 - 90 cm tall. It is drought-tolerant, and grows all year around.
Plant is native to western, central and southern Europe; northwest Africa and southwest Western Asia; and which has naturalized in most of North America. Typically found in dry grassy meadows, often on limestone soils exactly like the location of my spotting.
It is used as an ingredient in both salads and dressings, having a flavor described as "light cucumber" and is considered interchangeable with mint leaves in some recipes, depending on the intended effect. Typically, the youngest leaves are used, as they tend to become bitter as they age. Salad burnet has the same medicinal qualities as medicinal burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis). It was used as a tea to relieve diarrhea in the past. Other names: salad burnet, garden burnet, burnet.
Spotted on Apr 26, 2013
Submitted on May 1, 2013
