Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Geum macrophyllum Willdenow var. perincisum (Rydberg) Raup
(Bigleaf Avens)

Family: Rosaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Geum oregonense (Scheutz) Rydberg
Geum perincisum Rydberg

Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum is an erect herb with flowers that have yellow petals. The fruit has numerous hooked styles, with the hooks at the very end and making a 90 degree angle. The leaves are mainly trifoliate.
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Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, July 23, 2008



Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, detail of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, July 23, 2008


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