Geum Species, Bur Avens, Large-leaved Avens, Large Leaf Avens

This is a native here in Washington state. It is beautiful in wooded natural settings. It spreads, but is not too rampant in well-shaded...Read More areas. I don't use it in my garden because it is too leggy for my taste.

This an upright plant that can grow to over two feet high if conditions are right. It has pinnately divided sawtoothed leaves of a light ...Read Morecelery green. The stems and leaves have a hairy rough texture.

Large Leaf Avens is a true weed in our area of South Central coastal Alaska. It is a charming plant in the spring, as its unusual leaf pattern begins to develop. Later, the small yellow flower is rather nice, as well.

However, when the seed pods develop, as with other geum, they resemble a bur. Brushing past one can leave the seed pods all over the legs of your jeans or all over the shaggy coats of our pets. They multiply rapidly, even choking out the grass in lawns. This plant is best appreciated in the wild.