Geum urbanum
Benoîte commune
Herb Bennet
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | yellow |
| Flower size | 5-7 mm |
| Flowering months | May, June, July |
| Leaf type | Trifoliate |
| Height | 20-60 cm |
Description
Geum comes from Greek meaning ‘to produce a nice smell’, referring to the clove scented rhizome, 3-7 cm long, 1-2 cm thick.
The stem is covered in soft hairs.
Shady places, woodland edges or hedgerows.
Flowers
5 yellow petals and turned back sepals.
Leaves
Trifoliate with three leaflets. Three-leaflets, sessile, middle leaf largest, serrated.
Fruits Seeds
Bur: a seed or dry fruit that has hooks or teeth.
Edible
Roots: as a substitute to cloves used in soups and to flavour ale.
Medical
Roots: Used by the Romans to treat fever. Since used to treat diarrhoea, as a tonic to stimulate appetite and as a gargle for mouth ulcers and halitosis.
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