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n. - Any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers.

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  • Polar semi-desert dominated by mountain avens ( '' Dryas octopetala ''), Ny Ålesund, Svalbard.
  • I flicked them off with a few stern swipes of my apron, and made a mental note to see about finding some avens root for repellant.
  • Alpine vegetation is also characterized by heather (Ericaceae) with sedges (Carex spp.) and mountain avens (Dryas hookeriana) on warmer sites.
  • Today, introduced annual grasses, including various species of avens, brome, fescue, and barley, occupy most of the remaining grassland areas.
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