Geum rivale

Geum rivale, Linn. Fig. 1632. St. erect and nearly simple: root-lvs. lyrate; st.-lvs. few, with 3 lobes or lfts.: calyx brownish purple; petals purplish orange, obovate and emarginate, narrowed into a claw. North temperate regions. Var. album, is also sold.

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Geum rivale L.
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Geum rivale, the water avens, is a flowering plant of the family Rosaceae. It is native to much of Europe, with the exception of Mediterranean areas, as well as some parts of Central Asia and North America . In North America, it is known as purple avens . It grows in bogs and damp meadows , and produces nodding red flowers from May to September .