Geum urbanum

Characteristics
Rosaceae
Geum
Geum urbanum L.
town avens
Successional forests, weedy forests, thickets, disturbed sites, stream edges, forest edges, and a weed in urban gardens. This species has become a very common introduction and is no longer just an urban weed. It is potentially a highly invasive species.
Forb/herb
Perennial
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Rosales
Geum
Geum urbanum L. - town avens
Citation
Geum urbanum 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: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - 1
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 1 Jun 2012 - Andrew Nelson View Full Size