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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Geum canadense
FAMILY
Rosaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Geum canadense var. canadense
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-07-001:
Geum canadense
FAMILY
Rosaceae
COMMON NAME:
White Avens
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JK Marlow jkm100626_106
June Avery County NC
The Roan Highlands
Sepals green, lanceolate, 4-7mm long, acute, spreading to reflexed, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm130628_340342
June Cherokee County NC
Murphy River Walk
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JK Marlow jkm130628_352
June Cherokee County NC
Murphy River Walk
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JK Marlow jkm190604_8994
June Greenville County SC
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JK Marlow jkm190604_8996
June Greenville County SC
Flowers about 0.5" wide; 5 rounded petals about equal in length to sepals, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
COMPARE
flowers of Pale and White Avens
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JK Marlow jkm190604_9053
June Greenville County SC
Lower leaves have 3 ovate toothed leaflets, upper leaves usually simple, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
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JK Marlow jkm080726_016
July Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Lower leaves divided into 3-5 obovate leaflets; stems mostly smooth, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
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JK Marlow jkm160727_426427
July Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
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JK Marlow jkm150827_899b
August Haywood County NC
Corneille Bryan Native Garden
Aggregation of achenes in dry, bristly heads with hook-like appendages, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.
COMPARE
fruits that are an aggregate of achenes
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JK Marlow jkm160818_619
August Polk County NC
Pearson's Falls