great burnet

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Great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis) is a perennial herb in the rose family, native to Eurasia but also cultivated elsewhere. It is characterized by ellipsoid to short cylindric flower heads.1

Burnets, belonging to the genus Sanguisorba, are hardy herbaceous plants with compound leaves and small flowers that lack true petals, often clustered in dense heads or spikes. Some species, including the great burnet and garden burnet (Sanguisorba minor), are used in salads and French cuisine, and their dried leaves can be made into tea.2

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…burnet (Sanguisorba minor) and the great burnet (S. officinalis)—are eaten in salads or used as an ingredient in fines herbes, a mixture of herbs commonly used in French cuisine. The dried leaves are also used to make tea.
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…burnet (Sanguisorba minor) and the great burnet (S. officinalis)—are eaten in salads or used as an ingredient in fines herbes, a mixture of herbs commonly used in French cuisine. The dried leaves are also used to make tea.
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