Geum rivale

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Geum rivale
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Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Geum
Species: G. rivale

Binomial name
Geum rivale
L.

Geum rivale, the water avens, is a flowering plant of the family Rosaceae. It is native to much of Europe, with the exception of Mediterranean areas, as well as some parts of Central Asia and North America [1]. In North America, it is known as purple avens [2]. It grows in bogs and damp meadows [3], and produces nodding red flowers from May to September [4].

References

  1. ↑ Arne Anderberg (2004-11-17). "Den virtuela floran: Geum rivale".
  2. ↑ "Plants Profile for Geum rivale L. (purple avens)". United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved on 2007-04-20.
  3. ↑ "Water Avens (Purple Avens) Geum rivale". Connecticut Botanical Society (2005-11-13).
  4. ↑ W. Keble Martin (1972). The Concise British Flora in Colour. Book Club Associates. pp. 256 pp. ISBN 0-718-14028-1. 

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