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Geum canadense var. canadense
Geum canadense Jacq. var. canadense
White Avens
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Geum canadense var. brevipes, Geum canadense var. camporum, Geum canadense var. grimesii
USDA Symbol: GECAC6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NY , OK , RI , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WYCanada: NB , NS , ON , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 34 - Go Botany (2019) Native Plant Trust
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Geum canadense var. canadense in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Geum canadense var. canadense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Geum canadense var. canadense
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-09Research By: TWC Staff