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Geum calthifolium Menzies ex Sm.  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesGeum calthifolium Menzies ex Sm. 
BibliographyCycl. [A. Rees] 16: no. 13 (1810)
Native RangeRussian Far East, Alaska to w. Canada
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-1500m
Descriptionstrong, short rootstock, leaves lyrate, lateral segments few and small, terminal segment very large, orbiculate-cordate, flowers to 25mm across
Size8-40cm
Coloryellow
Bloomearly summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in early spring
SynonymsAcomastylis calthifolia (Menzies ex Sm.) F.Bolle
Adamsia rotundifolia Fisch. ex Steud.
Geum calthifolium var. congestum (R.Br.) Torr. & A.Gray
Geum calthifolium var. dilatatum (R.Br.) Torr. & A.Gray
Geum calthifolium var. rotundifolium (Fisch.) Torr. & A.Gray
Geum radiatum Pursh
Geum rotundifolium Fisch.
Parageum calthifolium (Menzies ex Sm.) Nakai & H.Hara
Sieversia calthifolia (Menzies ex Sm.) D.Don ex Torr. & A.Gray
Sieversia congesta R.Br.
Sieversia dilatata R.Br.
Sieversia rotundifolia Cham. & Schltdl.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     31 Russian Far East (KAM Kamchatka, MAG Magadan, SAK Sakhalin)
7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska)
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
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