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Geum Urbanum Collection

Discover the enchanting beauty of Geum urbanum, also known as Wood Avens, Herb Bennet, Colewort, and St. Benedict's Herb

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: Geum urbanum, also known as wood avens, herb Bennet, colewort and St. Benedicts herb

Geum urbanum, also known as wood avens, herb Bennet, colewort and St. Benedicts herb
Illustration of a Geum urbanum, also known as wood avens, herb Bennet, colewort and St. Benedicts herb

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: St. Benedict's Herb, Geum urbanum, and common rue, Ruta graveolens

St. Benedict's Herb, Geum urbanum, and common rue, Ruta graveolens. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical
FLO4667624 St. Benedict's Herb, Geum urbanum, and common rue, Ruta graveolens. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicer's Krauterbuch, or Herbal

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: Wood avens, Geum urbanum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr

Wood avens, Geum urbanum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher
FLO4563689 Wood avens, Geum urbanum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: Antique botany illustration: Wood Avens, Herb Bennet, Geum urbanum

Antique botany illustration: Wood Avens, Herb Bennet, Geum urbanum

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: Yellow wildflower common avens Victorian botanical illustration by Anne Pratt

Yellow wildflower common avens Victorian botanical illustration by Anne Pratt
Yellow wildflower common avens, Geum urbanum. The botanical name, Geum, originated from the Greek geno, to yield an agreeable fragrance, because, when freshly dug up, the root has a clove-like aroma

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: Common Avens, Geum Urbanum (colour litho)

Common Avens, Geum Urbanum (colour litho)
2802631 Common Avens, Geum Urbanum (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Common Avens, Geum Urbanum)

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: Wood Avens, Geum urbanum, Victorian Botanical Illustration, 1863

Wood Avens, Geum urbanum, Victorian Botanical Illustration, 1863
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved and Hand Colored Victorian Botanical Illustration of Wood Avens, Geum urbanum, 1863 Plants. Plate 457, Published in 1863

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: Geum urbanum; Wood Avens

Geum urbanum; Wood Avens

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: Geum urbanum, Wood Avens

Geum urbanum, Wood Avens

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: Pearly Heath (Coenonympha arcania) adult, drinking moisture from Herb Bennet (Geum urbanum)

Pearly Heath (Coenonympha arcania) adult, drinking moisture from Herb Bennet (Geum urbanum) seedhead, Cannobina Valley, Piedmont, Northern Italy, july

Background imageGeum Urbanum Collection: Wood avens (Geum urbanum)

Wood avens (Geum urbanum)
Wood avens fruits (Geum urbanum). The fruits are attached to hooked styles which catch on the fur of passing animals and disperse the fruit


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Discover the enchanting beauty of Geum urbanum, also known as Wood Avens, Herb Bennet, Colewort, and St. Benedict's Herb. This charming yellow wildflower, depicted in this antique botanical illustration from 1863, has captivated botanists and naturalists for centuries. With its elegant, nodding blooms and fuzzy, heart-shaped leaves, it's no wonder this herb was once highly valued in Victorian gardens. Geum urbanum not only adds a touch of vintage charm, but also provides a vital source of moisture for pollinators, such as the Pearly Heath butterfly, seen here sipping from its seedhead. Delight in the timeless allure of this historical and ecologically important plant.