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Geum aleppicum

Geum aleppicum Jacq.

Yellow Avens

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Geum aleppicum ssp. strictum, Geum aleppicum var. strictum, Geum strictum, Geum strictum var. decurrens

USDA Symbol: GEAL3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall, often shorter.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: MB , NB , NS , PE , SK

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW	FACU	FAC		FAC	FACU		FACW	FAC	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Geum aleppicum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Geum aleppicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Geum aleppicum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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