Photographs: Barleycove, Co. Cork

Fragrant Agrimony Agrimonia procera Marbhdhraighean cumhra Family: Rosaceae Flowering June- August. Perennial. Native. Very similar to Agrimony, A. eupatoria but the tall spikes of flowers have 5 notched petals. The bell-shaped fruiting calyx has shallower furrows than Agrimony and only some bristles curve downward. Leafier stems with less pubescent leaflets. Stems with short glandular and long non-glandular hairs and the leaves are fragrant when crushed. Occurs in similar habitats to Agrimony but is less frequent and tolerates more acidic ground. Identified by Paul Green

Fragrant Agrimony, Agrimonia procera, Marbhdhraighean cumhra