''Geum bulgaricum'' is a species of flowering plant of the genus ''

Geum ''Geum'' , (Latinized Greek for "taste" referencing the roots of the plant) commonly called avens, is a genus of about 50 species of rhizomatous perennial herbaceous plants in the rose family and its subfamily Rosoideae, widespread across Euro ...

'' (avens) in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are '' Alchemilla'' (270), '' Sorbu ...

. A perennial herbaceous plant, it has small, bell-like yellow flowers, and is native to a few mountains on the

Balkan Peninsula The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whol ...

. It is found throughout the range of the

Accursed Mountains The Accursed Mountains ( sq, Bjeshkët e Nemuna; sh-Cyrl-Latn, Проклетије, Prokletije, ; both translated as "Cursed Mountains"), also known as the Albanian Alps ( sq, Alpet Shqiptare), are a mountain group in the western part of the B ...

that span the borders between Albania, Montenegro and Kosovo, in the mountain of Kunora e Lurës in eastern Albania, on

Sinjajevina Sinjajevina ( cnr, Сињајевина, ), also known as Sinjavina () is a mountain in northern Montenegro. The highest point of Sinjajevina is ''Jablanov vrh'', which is high. Features Sinjajevina Mountain stretches from SE to NW, between t ...

and Žijovo/Kučke Planine in Montenegro, the mountains of

Prenj Prenj ( sr-cyrl, Прењ) is a mountain range in the Dinaric Alps of southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in eastern Herzegovina near Mostar, Jablanica and Konjic. The highest peak is ''Zelena glava'' at . Prenj massif has at least 11 peaks ...

Čvrsnica Čvrsnica ( sr-cyrl, Чврсница, ) is a mountain in the Dinarides of Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in northern Herzegovina. Most of the mountain is located in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton municipalities of Mostar and Jablanica, while th ...

and

Čabulja Čabulja ( sr-cyrl, Чабуља) is a mountain in the municipality of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The highest point Velika Vlajna has an altitude of . See also *List of mountains in Bosnia and Herzegovina List of mountains in Bosnia and Herz ...

in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, and in Bulgaria's

Rila Rila ( bg, Рила, ) is the highest mountain range of Bulgaria, the Balkan Peninsula and Southeast Europe. It is situated in southwestern Bulgaria and forms part of the Rila– Rhodope Massif. The highest summit is Musala at an elevation of 2, ...

mountain. It grows in the alpine and subalpine zones (typically at elevations between 1800 and 2600m, but it can go as low as 1200m in the Accursed Mountains and up to 2700m in Rila). Its habitat ranges across mountain meadows, rocky slopes, and

scree Scree is a collection of broken rock fragments at the base of a cliff or other steep rocky mass that has accumulated through periodic rockfall. Landforms associated with these materials are often called talus deposits. Talus deposits typically ha ...

fields, and it can also be encountered among

krummholz ''Krummholz'' (german: krumm, "crooked, bent, twisted" and ''Holz'', "wood") — also called ''knieholz'' ("knee timber") — is a type of stunted, deformed vegetation encountered in the subarctic and subalpine tree line landscapes, shaped ...

pine vegetation. It is associated with silicate rocks in Rila, and with carbonates in the western part of the range. The bell-like flowers are nodding (rather than erect), similarly to ''

Geum rivale ''Geum rivale'', the water avens, is a flowering plant in the genus ''Geum'' within the family Rosaceae. Other names for the plant are nodding avens, drooping avens, cure-all, water flower and Indian chocolate. It is native to the temperate regio ...

'', from which it is distinguished by the colour of the

petals Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corolla''. Petals are usuall ...

(pale yellow rather than yellow to purple), the colour of the

sepals A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106 The term ''sepalum'' was coined b ...

(pale greenish yellow rather than maroon), the size of the petals (more likely to be a little bit longer than the sepals), and the structure of the fruit

style Style is a manner of doing or presenting things and may refer to: * Architectural style, the features that make a building or structure historically identifiable * Design, the process of creating something * Fashion, a prevailing mode of clothing ...

(simple rather than jointed). Classified as "least concern" by the IUCN in 2011, it is mentioned in the red book of Albania (2007), included in the red list of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has protected status in Bulgaria, Montenegro and Serbia.

References

{{taxonbar , from=Q5554827 bulgaricum Plants described in 1883 Flora of Bulgaria Flora of Albania Flora of Bosnia and Herzegovina Flora of Kosovo Flora of Montenegro