Agrimonia parviflora is a perennial herb, from fibrous roots; stems stout, to 2 m tall, glandular-hairy.
Leaves alternate, pinnately compound, larger leaflets 11-23, lance-shaped, interspersed with numerous, small leaflets of variable shape and size, glandular below, hairy on veins, margin toothed, leaf midrib hairy.

Agrimonia parviflora flowers. John Hilty. Illinois Wildflowers. illinoiswildflowers.info (Accessed 7/2017).
Flowers yellow, radially symmetrical, petals 5, flower base hairy, 0.3 cm, covered with hooked bristles and glandular hairs.
Fruit dry, to 1 cm long, covered by hardened, hooked bristles borne in a horizontal flange, old calyx folded inward, forming a beak at top; blooming Aug.-Sept.

Agrimonia parviflora.fruit. John Hilty.Illinois Wildflowers. illinoiswildflowers.info (Accessed 7/2017).
Wetland status: FAC.
Frequency in NYC: Very infrequent.
Origin: Native.
Habitat: Moist woods.