Question: This plant had five-petalled white flowers, similar to raspberry flowers. No noticeable scent. The leaves are fuzzy and toothed like …
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This plant had five-petalled white flowers, similar to raspberry flowers. No noticeable scent. The leaves are fuzzy and toothed like a raspberry's, but this ain't no raspberry. Thornless. Found next to my suburban garden this year. The larger leaves in the photo are a cucmber; couldn't figure out how to crop the photo. Is it invasive?
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Dear rjleong, good afternoon. You've photographed a species of avens (genus Geum), a member of the rose family. I can't tell you which species you've photographed without more images, including closer ones of the leaves and of the fruits. If you want to email images directly to me, feel free (ahaines@nativeplanttrust.org), otherwise, I hope knowing the genus is useful to you. Best wishes.
