Geum urbanum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Rosaceae// Genus: Geum// Species: Geum urbanum L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia (Micevski, 1998).

Distribution: Native from Europe to West and Central Asia, Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal.

Habitat: Among buhes and trees, on disturbed ground, near roads and aorcards, found alongside rivers.

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Flowering period: Spring to summer.

Geum urbanum  – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geum urbanum  – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geum urbanum  – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geum urbanum  – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geum urbanum  – flowers and developing fruits. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geum urbanum  – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geum urbanum  – flower. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geum urbanum  – fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geum urbanum  – fruit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geum urbanum  – leaves with stipules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Geum urbanum  – stems with leaves and stipules. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 25.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Micevski, K. (1998). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. I, Book 4. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Geum urbanum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:725399-1 [Accessed 27.04.2021]

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