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Cut-Leaved Avens

Geum laciniatum Murray
Cut-Leaved Avens
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Geum laciniatum, known as Cut-Leaved Avens, is a perennial forb in the Rosaceae family. It is native to eastern North America and was first described in 1775 by Murray.

Description

Geum laciniatum is a perennial herb belonging to the Rosaceae family. It is indigenous to the eastern regions of North America, with a distribution that includes areas such as New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and several U.S. states including Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri. This species was first published in 1775 by Murray.

Other common names

Cut-Leaved AvensRough AvensSlashing Avens

Distribution

New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Vermont-US · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Prince Edward I. · Québec · Rhode I.

Synonyms

Geum laciniatum var. laciniatumGeum laciniatum var. trichocarpum

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