NameThatPlant.net: Geum laciniatum

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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Geum laciniatum FAMILY Rosaceae Go to FSUS key

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Read more about Rough Avens at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Geum laciniatum FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Geum laciniatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)

Geum laciniatum

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Geum laciniatum var. laciniatum

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)

Geum laciniatum var. trichocarpum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-07-003:

Geum laciniatum FAMILY Rosaceae

COMMON NAME:
Rough Avens

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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_gela_002_lvd

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Geum laciniatum FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Geum laciniatum FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Geum laciniatum

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Geum laciniatum

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Geum laciniatum var. laciniatum

INCLUDING Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Geum laciniatum var. trichocarpum

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-07-003:
Geum laciniatum FAMILY Rosaceae

3250

Forb (sometimes somewhat woody at base)
Perennial

Habitat: fens and wet meadows, rich alluvial soil of bottomland forests, especially over calcareous or mafic rocks, per Weakley's Flora

Native to the Carolinas

Rare

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LEAVES:
Leaves, particularly lower stem leaves, pinnately dissected or compound, then the divisions deeply lobed or dissected
Basal & alternate

FLOWER:
Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
5-lobed calyx/5 bracts
5 petals
More than 25 stamens

FRUIT:
Summer
Achene

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