Geum (Avens)

Geum (Avens) is a genus of about 50 species of perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family Rosaceae, native to Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and New Zealand. They are closely related to Potentilla and Fragaria.

Species
Geum aleppicum - Yellow Avens is a flowering plant native to most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere, from eastern Europe across Asia and North America. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 1 m tall with pinnate leaves. The flowers are 2 cm diameter, yellow, with five petals.

Geum bulgaricum is a member of the Rosacea family. It is native to eastern Europe and has small, bell-like yellow blossoms.

Geum canadense (white avens)

Geum quellyon Sweet is a perennial herb of the Rosaceae family, growing in the Central Region of Chile.

Geum laciniatum (Rough Avens)

Geum macrophyllum - Largeleaf Avens is a flowering plant found from the Arctic south to the northern U.S. states, and west of the Rocky Mountains as far south as Mexico.

Geum rivale, the water avens, is a flowering plant of the family Rosaceae. It is native to much of Europe, with the exception of Mediterranean areas, as well as some parts of Central Asia and North America. In North America, it is known as purple avens. It grows in bogs and damp meadows, and produces nodding red flowers from May to September.

Geum triflorum, (Three-Flowered Avens, Old Man's Whiskers, or Prairie Smoke) is a spring perennial prairie wild flower.

Geum urbanum - Wood Avens also known as Herb Bennet, Colewort and St. Benedict's herb is a perennial plant in the Rose family (Rosaceae) which grows in shady places (such as woodland edges and near hedgerows) in Europe and the Middle East.
Usually reaching a height between 20 and 60 cm, wood avens blooms between May and August and its flowers are 1 - 2 cm in diameter, having five bright yellow petals. The hermaphrodite flowers are scented and pollinated by bees. The fruits have burrs, which are used for dispersal by getting caught in the fur of rabbits and other animals. The root is used as a spice in soups and also for flavouring ale.
In folklore Wood Avens is credited with the power to drive away evil spirits, and to protect against rabid dogs and venomous snakes. It was associated with Christianity because its leaves grew in threes and its petals in fives (reminiscent of, respectively, the Holy Trinity and the Five Wounds). Astrologically, it was said to be ruled by Jupiter.

Geum molle

Geum calthifolium

Geum parviflorum

Geum turbinatum

Geum uniflorum

Geum peckii

Geum pentapetalum

Geum coccineum - Red Avens

Geum elatum

Geum montanum - Alpine Avens

Geum heterocarpum

Geum japonicum

Geum virginianum - Virginia Avens

Geum pyrenaicum

Geum rossii

Geum sikkimense

Geum leiospermum

Geum sylvaticum

Geum triflorum

Geum reptans - Creeping Avens

Geum rhodopeum

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