June 16, 2008
White Avens and Yellow Avens
Geum canadense and G. aleppicum
These weedy native wildflowers like to grow in dappled shade or woodland edges. The flowers are borne on two-foot tall stalks. Each seed on the seedhead (shown in right-hand photo) is tipped by a tiny hook that can catch on animal fur or human clothing for transport to a new location.