Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sylvaticum
ID:
1019211

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pourr.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1788

Citation Micro:
Hist. & Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Toulouse 3: 319 (1788)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018549

Common Names

  • Wood Avens
  • Wood Geum
  • Woody Avens

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Description

Geum sylvaticum (also called Wood Avens, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is native to Europe and North Africa, and is found in a variety of habitats, including woodlands, hedgerows, and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Geum sylvaticum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It can also be used as a hedge or screen plant and can be used to attract birds to the garden.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Geum sylvaticum has white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The fruits are small, round, and red. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have two cotyledons and a single taproot.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Geum sylvaticum is a perennial herbaceous plant that is best grown in moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. Propagation is usually done by division in the spring or by seed. Seeds should be sown in the fall and will germinate in the spring.

Where to Find Geum sylvaticum

Geum sylvaticum can be found in North America, Europe, and Asia. It prefers moist, open woods, thickets, and stream banks.

Species in the Geum genus

Geum rhodopeum, Geum macrosepalum, Geum intermedium, Geum leiospermum, Geum uniflorum, Geum divergens, Geum magellanicum, Geum capense, Geum reptans, Geum spurium, Geum speciosum, Geum mexicanum, Geum aleppicum, Geum heterocarpum, Geum kokanicum, Geum involucratum, Geum andicola, Geum peruvianum, Geum brevicarpellatum, Geum riojense, Geum roylei, Geum boliviense, Geum sikkimense, Geum pentapetalum, Geum quellyon, Geum lechlerianum, Geum catlingii, Geum macneillii, Geum macrophyllum, Geum rivale, Geum geniculatum, Geum peckii, Geum pusillum, Geum radiatum, Geum talbotianum, Geum kokanikum, Geum japonicum, Geum cockaynei, Geum coccineum, Geum calthifolium, Geum canadense, Geum glaciale, Geum laciniatum, Geum triflorum, Geum vernum, Geum virginianum, Geum aurantiacum, Geum macranthum, Geum pulchrum, Geum urbanum,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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