(Geum aleppicum)
Conservation • Wetland • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
Description |
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The stems are stout. The entire stem is densely hairy, including near the base. The terminal leaflet of the basal leaf is usually similar in shape and only slightly larger than the lateral leaflets. Lower stem leaves are pinnately divided into 5 to 9 leaflets. There are often minute, minor leaflets between the principal leaflets. The flowers are yellow. The flower stalks (pedicels) do not have glandular hairs. The fruiting styles do not have stalked glands. |
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Height |
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12″ to 48″ |
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Flower Color |
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Yellow |
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Similar Species |
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Large-leaved avens (Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum) terminal leaflet of the basal leaf is kidney-shaped and larger than the lateral leaflets. The pedicels are covered with fine, short, glandular hairs. The fruiting styles are sparsely to densely dotted with stalked glands. White avens (Geum canadense) stems are slender. The lower stem is hairless or sparsely hairy. Basal and stem leaves ar divided into only 3 leaflets or lobes. The petals are yellow. It is found in wet areas. |
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Habitat |
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Wet. Forests, woodlands, thickets, meadows, marshes, streambanks, roadside ditches. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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June to July |
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Native |
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Common |
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Taxonomy |
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Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants) | ||
Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
Superorder | Rosanae | ||
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Rosales (roses, elms, figs, and allies) | ||
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Rosaceae (rose) | ||
Subfamily | Rosoideae (brambles, roses, strawberries, and allies) | ||
Tribe | Colurieae (avens) | ||
Genus |
Geum (avens) | ||
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Some authorities recognize two subspecies: Geum aleppicum ssp. aleppicum, in Europe and Asia; and Geum aleppicum ssp. strictum, in North America. |
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Synonyms |
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Geum aleppicum ssp. strictum Geum aleppicum var. strictum Geum decurrens Geum strictum Geum strictum var. decurrens |
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Common Names |
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Aleppo avens yellow avens |
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