Taxon

Geum vernum

 
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Geum vernum - spring avens, heart-leaf avens
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Common name: spring avens, heart-leaf avens
Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Synonym: Stylypus vernus
Distribution: e. North America
Life form: Herbaceous perennial
Comments: Spring avens grows up to 2 feet tall and blooms in April, producing small yellow flowers that are not particularly showy. The foliage is often more interesting as it varies in shape. The flowers are five-petaled with a dense cluster of stamens and pistils in the center. The fruits are bristly achenes clustered together. Bees and flies are the main pollinators of this plant.
Links: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture

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