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Geum canadense
Also called Canada Avens
Geum canadense, the white avens, is a plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is widespread across much of Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
It readily hybridizes with the introduced Geum urbanum. The hybrid is named Geum × catlingii J.-P. Bernard & R. Gauthier.
The roots have been prepared and eaten as well as used to flavor and preserve ale.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Geum canadense by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
