Geum canadense

Geum canadense white avens

Plant grows in the wild/spontaneouslyPlant is native to PA Add to MyPlants View Locations

This white wildflower has an unusual appearance.  Flowers have 5 white petals with pointed green bracts between the petals; numerous stamens arise from the flowerhead.  Stems and leaves are pubescent.

Common in woods and on roadsides.

Present throughout the state.

Wetland codes
EMP: FACU
NCNE: FAC



Flowers May to August.

Flowers  petals are white, as long as or longer than the sepals

Leaves 

Basal leaves  long-petioled, with 3 leaflets

Cauline leaves  progressively reduced, uppermost simple and sessile

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Rolan (Guest)

Posted on 25 July 2025

I bought a house in Harrisburg and this plant - it's either white or fough avens according to plantnet- has shown up in my backyard over the past weeks. I am glad to learn it is a native! I am trying to remove invasive plants and replace them with native species. White Vervain and virginia copperleaf have also appeared - it is a lot of fun to learn about them. I also have a lot of poke weed (I know it's native but it is overtaking everything), virginia and false-virginia creeper, boston ivy, and poison ivy. There is unfortunately a bery large tree of heaven :(. I have to remove it and I know that will be a pain! There's a black walnut next to it. A lot of lilacs too. Anyway, I hope more people start planting native species to help our planet - many blessings to all

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Geum canadense white avens

Plant grows in the wild/spontaneouslyPlant is native to PA
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Plant Life-Form
perennial forb
Common Names
white avens