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Geum reptans L.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesGeum reptans L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 501 (1753)
Native RangeEuropean Mountains
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatscree and moraines
Altitude1800-3800m
Descriptionshoots long, reddish, leaves pinnate, segments dentate, flowers 25-40mm across, solitary, petals ovate or orbiculate
Size5-20cm
Colorbrilliant yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, sunny site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring
SynonymsAdamsia reptans (L.) Fisch.ex Steud.
Bernoullia reptans (L.) Neck.
Caryophyllata reptans (L.) Lam.
Geum reptans ssp. angustatum Pénzes
Geum reptans ssp. eureptans Pénzes
Geum reptans var. macrophyllum Ser.
Geum reptans var. villosum Brügger
Novosieversia reptans (L.) Golubk.
Parageum reptans (L.) M.Král
Sieversia reptans (L.) R.Br.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland)
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine)
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