Geum Aleppicum

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.

There are two subspecies:

  • Geum aleppicum subsp. aleppicum. Europe and Asia.
  • Geum aleppicum subsp. strictum. North America.