Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). There are actually both Burnets here - the large longer one is Fodder Burnet, but the smaller globular ones are Salad Burnet. I sowed both as part of my rewilding project. Fodder Burnet is not a native, unlike Salad Burnet. It tends to be sold in wildflower seed mixes that are intended for pasture use.

Fodder & Salad Burnets (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). There are actually both Burnets here - the large longer one is Fodder Burnet, but the smaller globular ones are Salad Burnet. I sowed both as part of my rewilding project. Fodder Burnet is not a native, unlike Salad Burnet. It tends to be sold in wildflower seed mixes that are intended for pasture use.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This is a Fodder Burnet, not only because of the leaves and elongated flower spikes, but also the sheer size - Salad Burnet is a smaller plant with heads more globular.

Fodder Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba ssp. balearicum) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This is a Fodder Burnet, not only because of the leaves and elongated flower spikes, but also the sheer size - Salad Burnet is a smaller plant with heads more globular.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). It is a bisexual flower - upper part female flowers with red styles (although here they are mostly gone), lower part is the male part with long white stamens bearing creamy-yellow pollen.

Fodder Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba ssp. balearicum) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). It is a bisexual flower - upper part female flowers with red styles (although here they are mostly gone), lower part is the male part with long white stamens bearing creamy-yellow pollen.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). A mass of anthers on their long red stamens.

Fodder Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba ssp. balearicum) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). A mass of anthers on their long red stamens.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The red styles of the female plant (some are white). Some flowers are bisexual, others hetero.

Fodder Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba ssp. balearicum) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). The red styles of the female plant (some are white). Some flowers are bisexual, others hetero.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). It's a much more substantial plant than Salad Burnet as you'd expect from a plant developed as an animal fodder source.

Fodder Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba ssp. balearicum) (09/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). It's a much more substantial plant than Salad Burnet as you'd expect from a plant developed as an animal fodder source.

Fodder Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba ssp. balearicum) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Going to seed.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Unopened flower spike of Fodder Burnet (Salad Burnet has more globular shaped ones).

Fodder Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba ssp. balearicum) (12/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Unopened flower spike of Fodder Burnet (Salad Burnet has more globular shaped ones).

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This is Fodder Burnet as the leaves are longer than wide. Salad Burnet instead has rounder leaves.

Fodder Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba ssp. balearicum) (29/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). This is Fodder Burnet as the leaves are longer than wide. Salad Burnet instead has rounder leaves.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Fodder Burnet has a more elongated flower head and is a more robust plant than this Salad Burnet.

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (23/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Fodder Burnet has a more elongated flower head and is a more robust plant than this Salad Burnet.

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (23/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Classic globular heads for Salad Burnet.

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Makro shot of female flowers.

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). A mass of stigmas.

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (25/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Makro shot of female flowers.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). These female flowers are slightly pinker than usual, but they can also be white.

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (06/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). These female flowers are slightly pinker than usual, but they can also be white.

Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. This - a female flower - is an actual wild version found. It's much smaller than the Salad Burnet specimens i have around here (which are definitely not Fodder Burnet). Salad Burnet is said to like chalky soils - and the South Downs is definitely chalky!

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. This - a female flower - is an actual wild version found. It's much smaller than the Salad Burnet specimens i have around here (which are definitely not Fodder Burnet). Salad Burnet is said to like chalky soils - and the South Downs is definitely chalky!

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. My index finger for scale. This is a particuarly small specimen.

Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. This one on the South Downs (as per earlier images of flowers) seems to have leaves that are a bit succulent unlike the leafier specimens we have at home.

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (03/07/2022) Fulking Hill, Fulking, W Sussex. This one on the South Downs (as per earlier images of flowers) seems to have leaves that are a bit succulent unlike the leafier specimens we have at home.

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (01/05/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Young leaves form a stairway to heaven type appearance.

Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). A great shot of Salad Burnet leaves - they are wider / rounder than those of Fodder Burnet (whose leaves are longer than wide). Also Salad Burnet leaf teeth are rounder than the more sharply pointed ones of Fodder Burnet.

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). A great shot of Salad Burnet leaves - they are wider / rounder than those of Fodder Burnet (whose leaves are longer than wide). Also Salad Burnet leaf teeth are rounder than the more sharply pointed ones of Fodder Burnet.

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (13/06/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank).

Salad Burnet (Poterium sanguisorba) (12/05/2020) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (arena bank). Salad Burnet baby leaves.