See text Sanguisorba is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rosaceae native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

The following species are accepted:[1] Sanguisorba minor is a food plant for the larvae of the grizzled skipper (Pyrgus malvae) and the mouse moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis).

[3] Sanguisorba officinalis is used in traditional Chinese medicinal to treat gastrointestinal conditions and bleeding.

[4] Sanguisorba minor, salad burnet, has similarly been used medicinally in Europe to control bleeding.

The leaves have a cucumber flavour and can be eaten in salads, or used fresh or dried and made into a tea.