Geum canadense
Canada Avens, White Avens
Also known as: Caryophyllata alba Moench +15 more
- Caryophyllata alba Moench
- Geum album J.F.Gmel.
- Geum album var. simplicifolium C.A.Mey.
- Geum camporum Rydb.
- Geum canadense f. adenophorum Fernald & Weath.
- Geum canadense f. glandulosum Fernald & Weath.
- Geum canadense var. brevipes Fernald
- Geum canadense var. camporum (Rydb.) Fernald & Weath.
- Geum canadense var. canadense
- Geum canadense var. grimesii Fernald & Weath.
- Geum carolinianum Walter
- Geum glutinosum Pursh ex Lehm.
- Geum laciniosum Murray
- Geum meyerianum Rydb.
- Geum urbanum A.Gray
- Sieversia caroliniana (Walter) G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Geum canadense (commonly known as Canada avens or White Avens) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Rosaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany