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Sanguisorba hakusanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Sanguisorba
Species:	S. hakusanensis
Binomial name
Sanguisorba hakusanensis Makino

Sanguisorba hakusanensis, the Japanese Burnet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to Japan. Its Japanese name means "coming from Haku", a mountain in Japan.

It is attractive in the garden for its long-lasting pink or lavender, fuzzy, arching plumes, as well as its gray-green, heavily scalloped leaves. It grows to about 20–30 in (51–76 cm) tall when in flower, and prefers full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil.

Known cultivars include Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel' (also known as Sanguisorba 'Lilac Squirrel',) it blooms from July to September.

References

1. "syuminohanazukan". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
2. Botanical Magazine. . . Tokyo 21:140. 1907
3. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Sanguisorba hakusanensis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.
4. "Sanguisorba Lilac Squirrel – Knoll Gardens | Ornamental Grasses and Flowering Perennials". www.knollgardens.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
5. "Sanguisorba hakusanensis 'Lilac Squirrel' at Digging Dog Nursery". Digging Dog Nursery. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
6. "Learn about Sanguisorba hakusanensis | Lilac Squirrel Burnet | Perennial Encyclopedia by Plant Delights Nursery". www.plantdelights.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

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