Geum rossii
Alpine Avens, Ross' Avens
Other regional names: Ross's Avens
- Ross's Avens
Also known as: Acomastylis nivalis F.Bolle +12 more
- Acomastylis nivalis F.Bolle
- Acomastylis rossii (R.Br.) Greene
- Acomastylis rossii var. rossii
- Acomastylis sericea (Greene) Greene
- Geum filipes M.Peck
- Geum humile (R.Br.) Steud.
- Geum rossii var. humile (R.Br.) Scheutz
- Geum rossii var. humilis (R.Br.) Scheutz, 1870
- Novosieversia rossii (R.Br.) Bolle
- Sieversia humilis R.Br.
- Sieversia humilis Royle ex Scheutz
- Sieversia rossii R.Br.
- Sieversia sericea (Greene) Greene
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and North America, Geum rossii (commonly known as Alpine Avens or Ross' avens) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subalpine or subarctic conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Kamchatka, Magadan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, Yukon
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