Geum rivale

Characteristics
Rosaceae
Geum
Geum rivale L.
purple avens, water avens
Rich fens, swamps, and wet thickets. A calciphile at least in the warmer and more southern parts of New York.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Native FAC, OBL (NWPL) OBL (NWPL EMP) OBL (NWPL NCNE) S5 (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Rosales
Geum
Geum rivale L. - purple avens, water avens
Citation
Geum rivale L.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Julie K. Covey - Ontario Bays Initiative, Inc.. Photo taken: Jefferson Co., NY: 4 Jun 2016 - 15
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Photo by: Julie K. Covey - Ontario Bays Initiative, Inc.. Photo taken: Jefferson Co., NY: 4 Jun 2016 - 15
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Photo by: Julie K. Covey - Ontario Bays Initiative, Inc.. Photo taken: Jefferson Co., NY: 4 Jun 2016 - 15
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Photo by: Jacqueline Donnelly. Photo taken: Saratoga Co., NY: 24 May 2011 - 6
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Photo by: Kyle J. Webster. Photo taken: Ontario Co., NY: 17 June 2017 -
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