WOOD AVENS

HERB BENNET

Geum Urbanum

Rose Family [Rosaceae]

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Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Addlington. Photo: © RWD


15th July 2005, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD


21st May 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Bollington. Photo: © RWD


12th June 2008, Monks Dale, Derbyshire. Photo: © RWD
The five yellow petals are widely separated.


21st May 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Bollington. Photo: © RWD
The five dark-green sepals behind are isosceles triangular and shorter than the petals.


Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Addlington. Photo: © RWD


22nd June 2009, Trowbridge Limestone Quarry, Silverdale, Cumbria. Photo: © RWD
The seed heads, unlike those of Water Avens, do not have feathers nor the 'spikes' double jointed.


Leeds & Liverpool Canal, Addlington. Photo: © RWD
The hooked burrs, ready to cling onto passing furry animals.


21st May 2007, Macclesfield Canal, Bollington. Photo: © RWD


Easily confused with : Hybrid Geum

Hybridises with : Water Avens to produce Hybrid Geum.

Distinguishing Feature :

From afar the way the leaves are shaped and are widely spaced on one side up the stem resembles that of Fringe Cups

Herb Bennet should not be confused with: Herb Robert, [a plant of similar name but which belongs tothe Rose Family]

It is used to flavour the green-coloured liqueur Benedictine and some ales.

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Geum

WOOD AVENS

HERB BENNET

Geum Urbanum

Rose Family [Rosaceae]