Geum macrophyllum var. macrophyllum

Largeleaf avens

Family: Rosaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Largeleaf avens is a California native perennial found in northern coastal regions in meadows and along streambanks at elevations below 300 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces yellow flowers with distinctive rounded petals. Growing with upright stems 30 to 60 centimeters tall, it forms clumps in moist habitats. Its stem leaves are partially divided, with upper leaves having diamond-shaped to oblong segments that create a complex, textured foliage pattern. The plant's bright yellow blossoms and delicate leaf structure make it a charming addition to coastal meadow ecosystems.

Habitat: Meadows, streambanks

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: < 300 m

Bioregions: NCo

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