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(ăv'ənz) pronunciation
n., pl., avens.
  1. Any of various perennial herbs of the genus Geum in the rose family, having often pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers with many pistils.
  2. The mountain avens.

[Middle English avence, from Old French, from Medieval Latin avencia.]


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Any of the low-growing, perennial flowering plants (approximately 50 species) of the genus Geum, in the rose family. Most occur in the northern or southern temperate zones or in the Arctic. Several species are cultivated for their solitary or clustered white, red, orange, or yellow flowers. The plants grow no more than 2 ft (60 cm) tall. Most of the compound, deeply lobed or cut leaves arise from the base of the stem.

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For the river, see Geum River.
Geum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Rosoideae
Genus: Geum
L.
Species

About 50; see text
Synonyms
  • Acomastylis Greene
  • Coluria R.Br.
  • Erythrocoma Greene
  • Neosieversia (incorrect spelling of Novosieversia)
  • Novosieversia F.Bolle
  • Oncostylus (Schltdl.) F.Bolle
  • Oreogeum (Ser.) E.I.Golubk.
  • Orthurus Juz.
  • Parageum Nakai & H.Hara
  • Sieversia Willd.
  • Stylypus Raf.
  • Taihangia T.T.Yu & C.L.Li
  • Waldsteinia Willd.

Geum /ˈdʒiːəm/,[1] commonly called avens, is a genus of about 50 species of perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family Rosaceae, native to Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and New Zealand. They are closely related to Potentilla and Fragaria.

Geum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Grizzled Skipper.

Species

For a more detailed list see List of Geum species.

References

  1. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607

External links

Wikispecies has information related to: Geum
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Geum 'Beech House'


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