Sanguisorba canadensis
(Canadian Burnet)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Canadian Burnet, American Burnet, White Burnet, Canada Burnet, Marsh Lily, Sitka Burnet
    Synonyms: Sanguisorba sitchensis, Sanguisorba stipulata
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 2 - 7
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - October
    Status: Native
    Range:

Sanguisorba canadensis, or Canadian Burnet, is native to the much of the eastern US, as well as the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. It is a perennial that grows in wet areas, like swamps, bogs and ditches. It blooms in late summer into fall with white plumes of flowers.

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