Glacier avens
Geum glaciale

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows in loose patches. The rootstock is thick and dark brown. It keeps the dead leaf stalks from past years. The leaves at the base are 4-8 cm long. They are oblong and deeply lobed. There are 11-17 teeth. There can also be secondary teeth near the tip. The leaves are bright light green. They have silver hairs. They turn yellowish-brown in autumn. The stems have a single flower. The flowers are bright light yellow. They are 3.5 cm across. The fruit have many seeds.

Where it is found

It is a cold temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Russia, Siberia

How it is used for food

The roots are eaten with meat. The roots can be stored in cold conditions.

Edible parts

Root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acomastylis glacialis (Adams ex Fisch.) A. P. Khokhr.; Adamsia glacialis (Adams ex Fisch.) Fisch. ex Steud.; Novosieversia glacialis (Adams ex Fisch.) F. Bolle; Sieversia glauca (Adams ex Fisch.) R. Br.