Geum coccineum
Geum coccineum, common name dwarf orange avens or red avens, is a plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.[1]
| Geum coccineum | |
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| Flower of Geum coccineum at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Geum |
| Species: | G. coccineum |
| Binomial name | |
| Geum coccineum Sibth. & Sm. | |
Description
Geum coccineum has low mound of leaves and bright orange flowers blooming in late spring and summer.
Distribution
This species is native to parts of Western Asia (Turkey) and in Southeastern Europe (Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Greece; Macedonia; Montenegro; Serbia). [1]
References
- "Geum coccineum". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 January 2018.
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