Dropwort

Filipendula vulgaris

"Filipendula vulgaris", commonly known as Dropwort or Fern-leaf Dropwort, is a perennial herb of the family Rosaceae closely related to Meadowsweet. It is found in dry pastures across much of Europe and central and northern Asia mostly on lime.
Dropwort - Filipendula vulgaris KU Leuven small botanical garden. Cultivated. Belgium,Dropwort,Filipendula vulgaris,Geotagged,Spring

Appearance

The genus name comes from Latin "filum" and "pendulus" in reference to the root tubers that hang from the roots in some species. Specific epithet means common. The common English name "dropwort" comes from the tubers that hang like drops from the root.
Fern-leaf dropwort - Filipendula vulgaris Bulgaria,Dropwort,Filipendula vulgaris,Geotagged,Spring

Uses

"Filipendula vulgaris" flowers have been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally as tea for treatment of rheumatism, gout, infections, and fever.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusFilipendula
SpeciesF. vulgaris
Photographed in
Belgium
Bulgaria
Germany