Alpine Avens

(Geum montanum)

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Description

Geum montanum, the Alpine avens, is a flowering plant species native to Europe. Geum montanum roots have been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally as tea for treatment of rheumatism, gout, infections, and fever.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Geum
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