SCIENTIFI NAME: Sanguisorba canadensis
COMMON NAMES: American Burnet, Canada Burnet, Marsh Lily, Sitka Burnet
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BLOOM TIME: Aug, Sep, Oct
PLANT PROFILE:
- Usually 2-5 ft. tall.
- Upper stem has cylinder spikes with white flowers 2-in. long.
- Has a soft “hairy” appearance.
- Rare & endangered in Illinois.
- Habitat: wet prairies & along railroad beds.
- Would make an attractive landscape addition.
- Flowers in late fall after most plants have bloomed.
- Blooms for weeks.
- Has a sweet gentle scent when smelled at the right time.
INSECT/ANIMAL INTERACTION:
- Flowers produce abundant pollen and possibly some nectar; they attract various bees (including honeybees).
- The leaves are somewhat bitter, which might deter herbivores from consuming them.