- Geum urbanum L. - Herb Bennet - Rosaceae
© Ralph Forbes
© Ralph Forbes
© Alan Hill
(Map updated: March 2008)
Known as herb bennet or wood avens, this is a yellow-flowered herbaceous perennial up to 2 ft (60 cm) tall, occurring fairly commonly in shaded ground by woods or in hedges. The fruiting head is bur-like, with the individual achenes (one-seeded fruits) carrying a hook.
It hybridises readily with water avens (Geum rivale).
All names: Geum urbanum L.
NBN Atlas mapping: Species account : NBN Atlas UK Species Observations database
iNaturalist: Species account : iNaturalist World Species Observations database