[ Avens: The Genus Geum in Mt. Adams Country]

Bigleaf Avens, Largeleaf Avens, Large-leaf Avens, Largeleaved Avens

Geum macrophyllum

Synonyms: Geum macrophyllum ssp. macrophyllum, Geum macrophyllum ssp. perincisum, Geum macrophyllum var. macrophyllum, Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, Geum macrophyllum var. rydbergii, Geum oregonense, Geum perincisum, Geum perincisum var. intermedium

This page corresponds to the former Geum macrophyllum var. macrophyllum

Bigleaf Avens, Largeleaved Avens: Geum macrophyllum (Synonyms: Geum macrophyllum ssp. macrophyllum, Geum macrophyllum ssp. perincisum, Geum macrophyllum var. macrophyllum, Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, Geum macrophyllum var. rydbergii, Geum oregonense, Geum perincisum, Geum perincisum var. intermedium)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of large-leaved avens subtended by one to several simple, ternately lobed leaves which may be directly below the inflorescence on large-leaved avens. Photographed near the headwaters of North Fork Dairy Creek, southeast Mt. Adams..........June 11, 2005.

Bigleaf Avens, Largeleaved Avens: Geum macrophyllum (Synonyms: Geum macrophyllum ssp. macrophyllum, Geum macrophyllum ssp. perincisum, Geum macrophyllum var. macrophyllum, Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, Geum macrophyllum var. rydbergii, Geum oregonense, Geum perincisum, Geum perincisum var. intermedium)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of large-leaved avens subtended by one to several simple, ternately lobed leaves which may be directly below the inflorescence on large-leaved avens. Photographed near the headwaters of North Fork Dairy Creek, southeast Mt. Adams.........June 11, 2005.

Stem leaf of Bigleaf Avens, Largeleaved Avens: Geum macrophyllum (Synonyms: Geum macrophyllum ssp. macrophyllum, Geum macrophyllum ssp. perincisum, Geum macrophyllum var. macrophyllum, Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, Geum macrophyllum var. rydbergii, Geum oregonense, Geum perincisum, Geum perincisum var. intermedium)

The photo above shows a close-up of the simple, ternately lobed leaf which may be found at mid-stem on large-leaved avens. Photographed near the headwaters of North Fork Dairy Creek, southeast Mt. Adams........June 11, 2005.

Basal leaf of Bigleaf Avens, Largeleaved Avens: Geum macrophyllum (Synonyms: Geum macrophyllum ssp. macrophyllum, Geum macrophyllum ssp. perincisum, Geum macrophyllum var. macrophyllum, Geum macrophyllum var. perincisum, Geum macrophyllum var. rydbergii, Geum oregonense, Geum perincisum, Geum perincisum var. intermedium)

The photo above shows a pinnately lobed leaf of large-leaved avens. Note the broad terminal lobe which is typically the largest with this species. The terminal lobe of the variety macrophyllum is shallowly round lobed as seen above, while that of the variety perincisum is cleft 1/3-1/2 the length with the lobes in turn more deeply and coarsely toothed.

Paul Slichter