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Geum urbanum Wood avens (1 Page of 5) The Geum urbanum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Rosaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wood avens. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Geum urbanum Common Name: Wood avens Family: Rosaceae Author: L. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 0.5 Mature Width: 0.5 Habitat: Woods, hedge banks, walls etc, usually on damp soils[9, 13].
General Uses: The freshly dug root has a clove-like fragrance[4], when dried it is used in the linen cupboard to repel moths[4, 53].
The root contains about 9% tannin[4].
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