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not marked as a favorite taxon 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).

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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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image #1 of Geum canadense© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Geum canadense© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Geum canadense© Edwin Bridges | Original Image ⭷
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image #9 of Geum canadense© Joey Shaw source | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

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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