Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Geum macrophyllum Willdenow var. perincisum (Rydberg) Raup
(Bigleaf Avens)

Family: Rosaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Geum oregonense (Scheutz) Rydberg
Geum perincisum Rydberg

Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum is an erect herb with flowers that have yellow petals. The fruit has numerous hooked styles, with the hooks at the very end and making a 90 degree angle. The leaves are mainly trifoliate.
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Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, July 23, 2008



Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, detail of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, July 23, 2008



Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, detail of flower & going to fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger, & Leith Young, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 1, 2009



Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, style persistantly hooked above the middle and hairy on the lower segment only, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger, & Leith Young, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 1, 2009



Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger, & Leith Young, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, Aug. 1, 2009


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