Geum aleppicum
| Geum aleppicum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Geum |
| Species: | G. aleppicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Geum aleppicum Jacq. | |
Geum aleppicum, commonly called yellow avens or common avens[1] 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.[1]
There are two subspecies:
- Geum aleppicum subsp. aleppicum. Europe and Asia.
- Geum aleppicum subsp. strictum. North America.
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