Common Name: Harvestlice

General Information

Agrimonia parviflora is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing branched stems 50 - 200cm tall from a slowly-creeping, rhizomatous rootstock[, ].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Eastern and southern N. America - North Dakota and Ontario to Massachusets, south to New Mexico and Georgia.

Habitat

Damp thickets and the edges of low woods, growing in clumps[, ]. Moist or dry soils[]. Edges, open spaces, thickets deciduous or mixed woods and thickets in wet places; at elevations to 1,100 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	2.00 m
Pollinators	Bees, Flies, Self
Self-fertile	Yes
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in most soils, preferring a calcareous soil[]. Prefers a sunny position[].
Plants self-sow when growing in a suitable position[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A tea made from the whole plant is astringent[]. It is used in the treatment diarrhoea, bleeding, wounds, inflammation of the gall bladder, urinary incontinence etc[]. It is gargled as a treatment for mouth ulcers and sore throats[].

An infusion of the seedpods is used to treat diarrhoea and fevers[].

An infusion of the root is used as a blood tonic and is given to children to satisfy their hunger[]. The powdered root has been used to treat pox[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - can be sown in spring or autumn, either in pots in a cold frame or in situ. It usually germinates in 2 - 6 weeks at 13°c[], though germination rates can be low, especially if the seed has been stored[]. A period of cold stratification helps but is not essential. When grown in pots, prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in late spring or early summer.
Division in autumn[]. Very easy, the divisions can be planted straight out into their permanent positions.