Geum canadense Jacquin. Common name: White Avens. Phenology: May-Jul; Jul-Nov. Habitat: Moist slope forests, bottomland forests, swamp forests, tidal swamps, rarely in submesic forests. Distribution: NS west to ND, south to c. GA and TX; allegedly disjunct in Mexico (Villaseñor 2016).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Some authors have recognized a number of varieties in G. canadense (see synonymy); some (at least) of these may warrant recognition.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, FNA9, G, GrPl, GW2, K4, Mex, Mi, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Va, W, Robertson (1974); > Geum canadense Jacq. var. brevipes Fernald — F, Bolle (1933); > Geum canadense Jacq. var. camporum (Rydb.) Fernald & Weath. — F, NcTx, Tx, Bolle (1933); > Geum canadense Jacq. var. canadense — F, Il, NE, WV, Bolle (1933); > Geum canadense Jacq. var. grimesii Fernald & Weath. — F, Il, Bolle (1933); > Geum canadense Jacq. var. texanum Fernald & Weath. — NcTx, Tx. Basionym: Geum canadense Jacq. 1772 [1773]
Links to other floras: = Geum canadense - FNA9
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Weakly erect perennial found in moist slope forests, bottomland forests and swamp forests.
Stems: Stems arising from a basal rosette to 6 in. wide, hairy; lower stem brownish-green.
Leaves: Basal leaves flat to ground, on petioles with stipules at the base, variably shaped from unlobed to 3-lobed or palmately divided into diamond-shaped segments; stem leaves alternate, to 4 in. long, 3- to 5-lobed or divided; upper stem leaves usually sessile, undivided and smaller.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flowers in a terminal leafy panicle, 1-3 flowers per primary branch; white; about 1/2 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading oblong petals, 5 slightly shorter triangular sepals and numerous stamens surrounding a green domed ovary covered with styles.
Fruits: Fruit a bristly, round head of many beaked achenes.
Comments:
Height: 1 1/2-2 1/2 ft.
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description: Weakly erect perennial found in moist slope forests, bottomland forests and swamp forests.
stems: Stems arising from a basal rosette to 6 in. wide, hairy; lower stem brownish-green.
leaves: Basal leaves flat to ground, on petioles with stipules at the base, variably shaped from unlobed to 3-lobed or palmately divided into diamond-shaped segments; stem leaves alternate, to 4 in. long, 3- to 5-lobed or divided; upper stem leaves usually sessile, undivided and smaller.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flowers in a terminal leafy panicle, 1-3 flowers per primary branch; white; about 1/2 in. wide; consisting of 5 spreading oblong petals, 5 slightly shorter triangular sepals and numerous stamens surrounding a green domed ovary covered with styles.
fruits: Fruit a bristly, round head of many beaked achenes.
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native range: eastern & central North America
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