Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area
Geum urbanum
| Family : | ROSACEAE (Rose Family) |
| Common Name (UK) : | Wood Avens |
| Common Name (DE) : | Echte Nelkenwurz |
| Common Name (FR) : | Benoîte des villes |
| Habitat : | Common in woods and shady places |
| Remarks : | This plant is said to have medicinal properties. "The botanical name, Geum, originated from the Greek geno, to yield an agreeable fragrance, because, when freshly dug up, the root has a clove-like aroma...In mediaeval days, the graceful trefoiled leaf and the five golden petals of the blossoms symbolized the Holy Trinity and the five wounds of Our Lord, and towards the end of the thirteenth century the plant frequently occurs as an architectural decoration in the carved leafage on the capitals of columns and in wall patterns." from Botanical.com |
| First appearing : | May |
| Abundance : | Abundant |
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