Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Geum aleppicum Jacquin
(Yellow Avens)
Family: Rosaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Geum aleppicum Jacquin var. decurrens (Rydberg) Kearney & Peebles
Geum decurrens Rydberg
Geum strictum Aiton (nom. illegit.)
Geum strictum Aiton var. decurrens (Rydberg) Kearney & Peebles (nom. illegit.)
Geum aleppicum has flowers with jointed styles, with the upper part less than half the length of the lower segment. It is found in moist wooded areas at upper elevation.
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Geum aleppicum, photo Danielle Walkup & Bill Norris, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 4, 2008
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