Agrimony,  Agrimonia gryposepala
Rosaceae or Rose Family

Plant about 3 to 4 feet tall, ending in a long spike of small yellow flowers.  Flowers with 5 petals .  Fruit shaped like deep bowls with bristles that stick to clothing or animal fur.  Leaves of 5-9 large egg-shaped leaflets, with very small leaflets between them.  All leaflets with large teeth and strongly marked veins.  Blooms in summer.

A native of wooded areas.  In Wildwood, uncommon on the western slope.

The small 5-petaled yellow flowers on long spikes, and the funky leaves easily identify this plant as an agrimony.  A second species, small-flowered agrimony (Agrimonia parviflora) is common in the open meadows of Wildwood.  It can be distinguished by its habitat, by  having 11 to 15 narrow leaflets, and by blooming later.