3-435: List of Geum species Geum / ˈ dʒ iː ə m / , (Latinized Greek for "taste" referencing the roots of the plant) commonly called avens , is a genus of about 50 species of rhizomatous perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family and its subfamily Rosoideae , widespread across Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa, and New Zealand. They are closely related to Potentilla and Fragaria . From
6-510: A basal rosette of leaves, they produce flowers on wiry stalks, in shades of white, red, yellow, and orange, in midsummer. Geum species are evergreen except where winter temperatures drop below 0 °F (−18 °C). The cultivar 'Mrs J. Bradshaw' (with orange flowers) has the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit . Geum species are used as food by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including
9-732: The grizzled skipper . The UK National Collection of geums is held at Brickwall Cottage Garden and Nursery in Frittenden , Kent . For a more detailed list see List of Geum species . This Rosoideae article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . List of Geum species Geum is a genus of about 50 species of perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family, Rosaceae , subfamily Rosoideae . not Geum × borisii Kellerer ex Sünd. not Geum borisii hort. 1996 not Geum coccineum Sm. 1809 not Geum coccineum Lindl. 1827 The following abbreviations are used to represent
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