avens
Alpine wildflower genus
Avens is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, found in meadows and woodlands across temperate regions.
The plants produce small yellow, white, or reddish flowers and hooked seeds that cling to fur and clothing.
Common species include wood avens and water avens.
The avens along the trail had gone to seed.
Plant family, often thorny
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- cultivarBred plant variety
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
species · rhizome · foliage · bloom · petal · sepals · stamen · angiosperm
Grassy field for grazing
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- woodlandForested land area
- streambankLand bordering a watercourse
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
ecosystem · biodiversity · nectar · pollinator · butterfly · bee · native · naturalized
Curative treatment or fix
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
aromatic · root · medieval · apothecary · folk medicine · digestive · traditional · benedictine
rosaceae
Plant family, often thorny
- perennialRecurring each year
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- cultivarBred plant variety
genus · species · rhizome · foliage · bloom · petal · sepals · stamen · angiosperm · dicotyledon
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- woodlandForested land area
- streambankLand bordering a watercourse
habitat · ecosystem · biodiversity · nectar · pollinator · butterfly · bee · native · naturalized · hedgerow
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
decoction · aromatic · root · medieval · apothecary · folk medicine · digestive · traditional · benedictine
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
ridge · glacier · arctic · subalpine · cushion plant · scree · hardy · cold-tolerant · exposed · windswept