Catling's avens | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Geum |
Species: | G. × catlingii
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Binomial name | |
Geum × catlingii J.-P. Bernard & R. Gauthier
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Geum × catlingii, or Catling's avens, is a plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It is known from eastern Canada, where it arises from natural hybridization between the native G. canadense Jacq. and the introduced G. urbanum L. [1] [2] It is named after Paul M. Catling, the botanist who first observed the hybrid.
Geum ×catlingii is a hybrid taxon, and as such exhibits variable morphology. However, several characters in combination help distinguish it from other Geum species: [1]
It has been noted to bloom throughout the summer, after other species have shed their petals. [3]