agrimony
Spiky medicinal plant
Agrimony is a plant of the rose family with small yellow flowers arranged in slender spikes.
It grows wild in meadows and along roadsides throughout temperate regions.
The dried leaves and flowering tops have a long history in herbal medicine, used for digestive complaints and wound healing: agrimony tea, agrimony tincture.
Spiny seed husk
- burrClinging seed case
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
- clingingGripping without release
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
dispersal · achene · prickly · clothing · fur · hitchhiker · sticky
Sharp rise or point
- racemeUnbranched flower cluster
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- yellowHue between green and orange
buttercup · primrose · nectar · pollination · pollinator · butterfly · bee · fragrant
Herb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- poulticeMoist healing application
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
tonic · astringent · diuretic · anti-inflammatory · gargle · healing · therapeutic · holistic
Recurring each year
- rosaceaePlant family, often thorny
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- leafletSingle-sheet printed handout
rootstock · rhizome · cultivation · foraging · ethnobotany · herbalism · wildcraft · hedgerow
Grassy field for grazing
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
habitat · ecosystem · native · conservation · biodiversity · naturalized · countryside · pasture
Attractive personal quality
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
traditional · Anglo-Saxon · herbal lore · dream · pillow · enchantment · remedy · ritual
bur
Spiny seed husk
seed · dispersal · achene · prickly · clothing · fur · hitchhiker · sticky
spike
Sharp rise or point
yellow · buttercup · primrose · nectar · pollination · pollinator · butterfly · bee · fragrant · summer
tincture
Herb steeped in alcohol
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- poulticeMoist healing application
remedy · tonic · astringent · diuretic · anti-inflammatory · gargle · healing · therapeutic · holistic · naturopathy
perennial
Recurring each year
- rosaceaePlant family, often thorny
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
leaflet · rootstock · rhizome · cultivation · foraging · ethnobotany · herbalism · wildcraft · hedgerow · wayside
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
roadside · habitat · ecosystem · native · conservation · biodiversity · naturalized · countryside · pasture · field
charm
Attractive personal quality
- protectionGuarding against harm
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- magicSupernatural or illusory power
medieval · traditional · Anglo-Saxon · herbal lore · dream · pillow · enchantment · remedy · ritual