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Weed Identification

spring avens

Family

Rosaceae

Scientific Name

Geum vernum

Synonyms (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