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Geum rivale L.

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Geum rivale

Description: An upright perennial herbaceous species of wet ground, fens and ditches. The flowers droop downwards and are pinkish, with large purple sepals. It hybridises readily with herb bennet (Geum urbanum).

All names: Geum rivale L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Geum rivale at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Geum rivale at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Geum rivale. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3363. Accessed on 2026-11-02.