Vernacular names: Lesser burnet, meadow pimple, pimpernell, meadow pimbernell, bloodweed, wine pimpinell, pinellkraut, wine pimpinell root, sperbenkraut, Koelbelskraut, Herrgottsbart, Grummetkopf, Schneiderkopf, Trousersbutton, Braunelle, Trommelschlegel, Koelble, Blutstroepfli, Schlotfeger, Rotkopf Native: Chimpinelle probably originated in the Mediterranean region. Today it grows wild in many Central European countries, with a preference for dry meadows and roadsides. Already in the Middle Ages it was a respected and much used medicinal herb.
Botanical description: Common burnet, also called lesser meadow-head, is a member of the rose family (Rosaceae). It has long, branched roots from which a dense rosette of leaves grows. The leaves are delicately pinnate and toothed at the edges. Roundish flower buds with reddish-green single flowers appear on stems from May to June. The whole plant grows 30-500 mm high.
Great meadow-herb sprouts stems from a rosette of pinnate leaves, which can reach 1 m in height. The cylindrical flowers are red-brown in color. This culinary herb grows with preference on wet, often even boggy meadows.
Medicinal properties: The pimpinelle contains tannins, vitamin and flavone C. The culinary herb has hemostatic, antiseptic and astringent properties.
Flavor and spice: The leaves of pimpinelle taste spicy-fresh, a little bit like cucumber.
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