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Geum coccineum

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Geum coccineum
Flower of Geum coccineum at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
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G. coccineum
Binomial name
Geum coccineum
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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

  1. ^ a b "Geum coccineum". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 25 January 2018.