Geum aleppicum

Geum aleppicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Geum
Species:
G. aleppicum
Binomial name
Geum aleppicum
Jacq.

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:

  • Geum aleppicum subsp. aleppicum. Europe and Asia.
  • Geum aleppicum subsp. strictum. North America.
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