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Family: Rosaceae Scientific name: Sanguisorba minor Description: Plant Form: Perennial rosette herb. Size: Up to 1 m tall. Stem: Aerial stems are annual. Leaves: Oval-shaped 8-20 cm long compound of 9-21 leaflets which each are 1.5-2.5 cm long, stem-clasping, toothed, and hairless. Flowers: Ball-shaped or oval-shaped dense clusters of tiny flowers on a long stalk. Reddish. Fruit and Seeds: Cup-shaped in flower parts, with 4 ribs, strongly pitted between ribs. Habitat: Grasslands, open woodlands, lawns, parks, urban bushland. Weed Status: Other Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Common Lifeform: Herbaceous