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Common Agrimony. Agrimonia Eupatoria. 



Found in July and August, in shady copses, light woods, and 

 thickets. 



The small single stalk (from 1 to 2 feet in height) is dry fibred, and 

 hairy. Gi'een in color. 



The leaflets are many, 5 to 7 usually, with small unformed leafkins 

 irregularly placed between them upon the long stem ; the leaflets are 

 oval, and many ribbed, with toothed margins, of a loose texture, and 

 hairy to the touch. The color is a strong green. The stem is hairy, 

 clasping with a pair of flaring, toothed or entire wings. The leaves 

 are alternate, and near together. 



The small flower has 5 oval, short petals of fine texture, and a full 

 yellow color ; the many stamens are yellow with orange tips ; the 

 calyx is 5-parted, the divisions alternate with the petals, and of a strong 

 green color. The flowers are arranged in a close round terminal spire. 



When crushed the leaf exhales a faint spicy odor. The slender 

 spire seldom holds itself stiffly erect, but bends and curves to one side, 

 like a pretty green and gold plume ; its seeds, round and leather flat, 

 are sticky, and apt to go a' travelling without an invitation, with the 

 footman. 



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