Sanguisorba tenuifolia

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Distribution

This plant exhibits a wide geographical distribution across several key regions of Northern Eurasia. In Middle Europe, its presence has been documented within the borders of Germany. The species also extends deep into Siberia, specifically inhabiting the regions of Buryatiya and Yakutiya. Moving further east, it can be found throughout the Russian Far East. This eastern range specifically includes the Amur region and the Kamchatka Peninsula.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Sanguisorbia tenuifolia is characterized by its preference for meadow habitats, where it thrives within open, herbaceous environments. This species occupies a specific altitudinal niche, distributed across a broad elevational range that begins at 300 m AMSL and extends up to a maximum of 1500 m AMSL. Within this vertical distribution, the plant maintains a mean elevation of approximately 900 m AMSL, suggesting a specialization for mid-altitude montane or sub-montane meadow ecosystems.

Elevational range max:

1500 m AMSL

Elevational range mean:

900 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

300 m AMSL

Habitat :

meadows

Life history

The life history of Sanguisorbia tenuifolia is characterized by its status as a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years and undergoes repeated seasonal growth cycles. As a perennial species, it establishes a persistent root system that allows it to survive through dormant periods, enabling the plant to regrow from its existing structure each growing season. This lifecycle strategy supports its long-term presence within its ecological niche, as it does not complete its entire reproductive cycle in a single year like annuals or biennials. Instead, it focuses on steady development and the accumulation of energy reserves, which facilitates sustained flowering and seed production over multiple years.

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Sanguisorba tenuifolia is characterized by its growth form as a non-woody herb, specifically classified as a forb. As a self-supporting plant, it does not exhibit climbing behavior and functions as an independent organism rather than a parasite. The plant is terrestrial in its habitat and displays a variable height, typically ranging from a minimum of 0.6 m to a maximum of 1 m, with an average plant height of approximately 1.5 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Growth form :

herb

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

1 m

Plant height mean:

1.5 m

Plant height min:

0.6 m

Woodiness :

non-woody

Physiology

The physiology of Sanguisorbia tenuifolia is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, a common metabolic strategy that allows the plant to fix carbon dioxide through the Calvin cycle under typical environmental conditions. Its vegetative structure is defined by specific foliar dimensions that support its metabolic processes, with leaves displaying a mean length of 6 cm and a range spanning from a minimum of 5 cm to a maximum of 7 cm. The leaf width is similarly consistent, maintaining a mean of 1.6 cm, with measurements fluctuating between a minimum of 1.5 cm and a maximum of 1.7 cm. These morphological traits, specifically the narrow and elongated leaf proportions, work in conjunction with its C3 metabolism to optimize light interception and gas exchange within its ecological niche.

Leaf length max:

7 cm

Leaf length mean:

6 cm

Leaf length min:

5 cm

Leaf width max:

1.7 cm

Leaf width mean:

1.6 cm

Leaf width min:

1.5 cm

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

The reproduction of Sanguisorbia tenuifolia is characterized by its sexual reproductive mechanism, specifically featuring bisexual flowers. The flowering period is concentrated in the month of July, though the specific timing can be variable. During this stage, the plant produces inflorescences that are relatively small in scale, measuring between a minimum of 0.02 m and a maximum of 0.07 m in length.

Flowering time :

Jul

Inflorescence length max:

0.07 m

Inflorescence length min:

0.02 m

Reproduction sexual :

bisexual

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Sanguisorba tenuifolia has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root.

Root

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Preparations

Sanguisorba tenuifolia has 6 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include 75% ethanol to crudely extract the roots, SCE, butanol (BuOH) fraction, dichloromethane fraction, distilled water (DW) fraction.

75% ethanol to crudely extract the roots

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Sce

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Butanol (buoh) fraction

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Dichloromethane fraction

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Distilled water (dw) fraction

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Ethyl acetate (etoac) fraction

1. International journal of molecular sciences