An erect perennial (Filipendula vulgaris), growing to 80 cm/30 in, native to Europe, W Asia, and N Africa; roots tuberous; leaves pinnate, with pairs of small leaflets lying between 820 pairs of large leaflets; flowers 6-petalled, sepals reflexed, cream tinged with purple, forming an irregular terminal mass; carpels straight. (Family; Rosaceae.)
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?Dropwort
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom:
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Plantae
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Division:
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Magnoliophyta
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Class:
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Magnoliopsida
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Order:
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Rosales
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Family:
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Rosaceae
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Genus:
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Filipendula
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Species:
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F.
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