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Rosaceae

Calthaleaf avens

Geum calthifolium Menzies ex Sm.

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Geum

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Calthaleaf avens: Geum calthaefolium var. nipponicum in Mount Ontake , Japan.
Photo: Alpsdake, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Arabic
حشيشة المبارك خرغوسية الأوراق
English
Calthaleaf avens

Synonyms

  • Acomastylis calthifolia (Menzies ex Sm.) Bolle
  • Parageum calthifolium (Menzies ex Sm.) Nakai & H.Hara
  • Sieversia calthifolia (Menzies) D.Don ex Torr. & A.Gray

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Alaska: native, Canada: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.