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Geum leiospermum Petrie  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesGeum leiospermum Petrie 
BibliographyTrans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 26: 267 (1894)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionbasal leaves in rosette, lyrate, to 5cm long, hirsute, terminal leaflet 1-2cm long, suborbiculate, sharply serrate, lateral leaflets minute, incised, flowers 6-9mm across
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsOncostylus leiospermus (Petrie) F.Bolle
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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