Species information
Description
A burnet with pinnately compound leaves and small flowers lacking showy petals in compact heads. Characteristic species of dry, base-rich grasslands, common in extensively managed sites.
Typical season
Timing varies with site and year.
Pollination
wind pollination · insect pollination
Interesting facts
Although its small flowers attract occasional insects, experiments found that salad burnet is essentially wind-pollinated and can also self-pollinate.
LifeSystems