570 



ROSACEAE 



Geum 



50 



Map 1161 



Geum canadense Jacq. 



~~ 13 



Map 1162 

 3eum canadense 

 var. Grimesii Fern. & Weatherby 



50 



Map 1163 



Geum virqinianum L 



33 



Map 1164 

 Geum aleppicum 

 var. strictum (Ait.) Fern. 



3a. Geum canadense var. Grimesii Fern. & Weatherby. (Rhodora 24: 

 49. 1922.) Map 1162. This variety is local but frequent in its habitat. 

 It prefers a hard, white clay soil in pin oak, sweet gum, and river birch 

 woods. It is easily distinguished in the field by its wide upper leaves. 



Pa., D. C, Va., N. C, and Ind. 



4. Geum virginianum L. (Geum flavum (Porter) Bickn.) Map 1163. 

 Infrequent in all kinds of dry woods throughout the state; rarely in wet 

 woods or in open places. 



Mass. to Ind., southw. to S. C, and Tenn. 



5. Geum aleppicum Jacq. var. strictum (Ait.) Fern. (Rhodora 37: 294. 

 1935.) (Geum strictum Ait.) Yellow Avens. Map 1164. All of my 

 specimens are from the lake area where I have found it infrequently in 

 marshes, tamarack bogs, and ditches. I have a specimen from Lagrange 

 County with this note : "This plant had 10-12 petals to a flower and nearby 

 plants also had more than 5 petals to a flower. Only one plant with the 



