Geum


 * This article is about the genus in the Rosaceae family, which is commonly regarded as the Avens genus. For other uses of the word "aven", see Aven

Geum, also known as Avens, is a genus of about 50 perennial herbaceous plants in the Rosaceae family. Members of this genus are native to Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, and New Zealand. They are closely related to the Potentilla and Fragaria (strawberries) genera.

Geum species are sometimes used as food to Lepidoptera species.

Synonyms

 * Acomastylis Greene
 * Coluria R.Br.
 * Erythrocoma Greene
 * Neosieversia Bolle
 * Novosieversia F.Bolle
 * Oncostylis (Schltdl.) F.Bolle
 * Oreogeum (Ser.) E.I.Golubk.
 * Orthurus Juz.
 * Parageum Nakai & H.Hara
 * Sieversia Willd.
 * Stylypus Raf.
 * Taihangia T.T.Yu & C.L.Li
 * Waldsteinia Willd.