Rank Species | Genus Geum Higher classification Avens | |
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Similar Avens, Rosaceae, Geum japonicum, Geum canadense, Geum macrophyllum | ||
Geum aleppicum, commonly called yellow avens or common avens is a flowering plant native to most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, from eastern Europe across Asia and North America.
It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1 m tall with pinnate leaves. The flowers are 2 cm diameter, yellow, with five to seven toothed petals.
There are two subspecies:
References
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