Etymology: Geum: an ancient Latin name used by Pliny for this group
Plants: erect, perennial, 20"-40" tall forb; stems stout and very hairy
Leaves: pinnately-divided, 3-parted, or undivided; toothed, end and side segments of basal leaves mostly alike
Flowers: yellow, 5-parted, 1/2" wide, spreading petals only slightly longer than the sepals; inflorescence of erect flowers on long stalks; blooms May-July
Fruits: about 200 or more hooked, dry seed
Habitat: wet; meadows, woods, forests, swamps
Conservation Status: Native

- petals yellow, equaling or usually exceeding sepals

- beaks with long hairs at the base

- achenes > 150 per head

- pedicels with some long hairs over short pubescence

- receptacle pilose

- cauline leaves pinnately compound (often including very small leaflets)

Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 3, Wetland Indicator = FAC+ Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc.