spring avens
Family
RosaceaeScientific Name
Geum vernumSynonyms (former Scientific Names):
Stylypus vernus
Growth Habit
upright and nonwoody
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
pencil
Dominant Flower Color
yellow
Flower Symmetry
radial symmetery
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
needle
Leaf Margin
lobed
Leaf Structure
Varies:
trifoliate,
pinnate
Stem Hairs
has hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb