Geum

For the river, see Geum River.

Geum

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Subfamily:	Rosoideae
Genus:	Geum L.
Species
About 50; see text
Synonyms
Acomastylis Greene Coluria R.Br. Erythrocoma Greene Neosieversia (incorrect spelling of Novosieversia) Novosieversia F.Bolle Oncostylus (Schltdl.) F.Bolle Oreogeum (Ser.) E.I.Golubk. Orthurus Juz. Parageum Nakai & H.Hara Sieversia Willd. Stylypus Raf. Taihangia T.T.Yu & C.L.Li Waldsteinia Willd.

Geum /ˈdʒiːəm/,^[1] commonly called avens, is a genus of about 50 species of perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family Rosaceae, native to Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and New Zealand. They are closely related to Potentilla and Fragaria.

Geum species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Grizzled Skipper.

Species

For a more detailed list see List of Geum species.