Kebnat
PLANTS

Largeleaf avens

Geum macrophyllum

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialYellow flowers
Largeleaf avens, photo 1 of 5
Largeleaf avens, In flower
Largeleaf avens, Flower buds
61 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 479 observations of Largeleaf avens in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Estrie and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Bas-Saint-Laurent74
  2. Estrie70
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches68
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine63
  5. Capitale-Nationale54
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean33
  7. Côte-Nord18
  8. Centre-du-Québec17
  9. Outaouais17
  10. Montérégie15
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue15
  12. Laurentides13
  13. Nord-du-Québec9
  14. Mauricie4
  15. Laval3
  16. Lanaudière3
  17. Montréal3

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Herb bennetGeum urbanum
Yellow avensGeum aleppicum
Purple avensGeum rivale
Rough avensGeum laciniatum
White avensGeum canadense
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