Large-leaved avens

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Geum macrophyllum, commonly known as largeleaf avens or large-leaved avens, is a perennial flowering plant native to Kamchatka, northern and central Japan, and North America, where it occurs from the Arctic south through the northern United States, extending along the Rocky Mountains to the Sierra Nevadas of California and as far south as Northwestern Mexico.

• It belongs to the Rosaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as an herb (forb) with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 22 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Washington and Alaska. ^NatureServe
• In Washington, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–August. ^iNaturalist
• In Alaska, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in June–August. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as yellow. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as late spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 2 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 3,738 research-grade sightings of it in Washington, ranking #41 among the 110 flowers on our Washington list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 1,040 research-grade sightings of it in Alaska, ranking #44 among the 108 flowers on our Alaska list. ^iNaturalist