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Geum rivale Linnaeus. Common name: Water Avens, Purple Avens. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Calcareous fens, swamps, seepages, and wet meadows. Distribution: Circumboreal, in North America from NL (Labrador), Keewatin, and BC south to NJ, MD, WV (Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, and Tucker counties), OH, IN, IL, MN, SD, NM, and WA.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: In our region, the closest relative to Geum rivale is the narrow Southern Appalachian G. geniculatum.

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA9, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, WV, Bolle (1933). Basionym: Geum rivale L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Geum rivale - FNA9

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: OBL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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