Geum coccineum
For the Chilean plant described as Geum coccineum by John Lindley in 1827, see Geum quellyon.
| Geum coccineum | |
|---|---|
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| Flower of Geum coccineum at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Geum |
| Species: | G. coccineum |
| Binomial name | |
| Geum coccineum Sibth. & Sm. | |
Geum coccineum, common name dwarf orange avens or red avens, is a plant in the rose family, Rosaceae.[1]
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
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