Geum x intermedium Ehrh. (G. rivale L. x urbanum L.)
First record: Ray, 1660
Caryophyllata vulgaris flore major C.B. Common Aveus [sic] with a large flower. This was found in the fields somewhere about the Town, and brought into our gardens: I do not remember the place.Ray,1663,4;1685,4.
Caryophyllata flore majore Avens with a large flower. We found this in our Garden at Cambridge, which we had brought out of the neighbour-fields, but do not particularly remember the place: Ray,1670:59. [see also Raven,39]
Geum Caryophyllata vulgaris majore flore Avens with a larger Flower. We found it also in Cambridge-shire, but remember not the Place. Ray,1690,89; Ray,1696,139; Ray,1724,253.
Martyn,1727,58.
Geum urbanum b Martyn,1763,12.
Geum intermedium Cambridgeshire, Buddle (MS. in Brit. Mus. 2972)98. Bab.ann.76.
G. intermedium There is much doubt concerning the rank of this plant which may perhaps be a hybrid. Bab.1860,76.
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Borley Wood, 58-48-, 58-47-, L Farrell et al., 24.4.1993, [R].
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Roman Villa section, Devil's Ditch, JW Clarke, n.d.
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Near Ely, WJ Cross, 20.6.1900, Hb. SH Bickham, CGE.
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Basefield Wood, 1909, CEM.ann; PW Richards, TG Tutin, & EF Warburg, 1932.
Devil's-ditch near Wood-Ditton, JS Henslow, 11.6.1828, coll. as G. rivale, det. AC Tallantire 1950, CGE; Geum rivale, b hybridum, G. intermedium (in G. rivale folder) Devil's Ditch, CC Babington, 6.1830, CGE; Wooded part of the Devil's Ditch near Stetchworth in 1830. Bab.1860,76; Wooded part of the Devil's Ditch. 1830. Bab.MS.Fl.244; Devils Ditch towards Dullingham, 1894, Shrubbs ann.
Lower Wood, 62-52-, DA Wells, PH Oswald et al., 9.5.1994, [R].
Lucy Wood, WT Stearn, 1932; Seccombe & Douglas, Report, 1981; AC Leslie, 6.1978.
Out Wood, Sipsey Bridge, Cambs, 10.5.1950. [also see G. rivale] DE Coombe, Card Index.
Pickmore Wood, near Stetchworth, HC Gilson, 1932.
Woods, Weston Colville, 1909, CEM.ann.
Great Widgham Wood, EF Warburg, 1936.
Little Widgham Wood, H Gilbert Carter, 1932.
Ditton Park Wood, near Dullingham, JE Little, 11.6.1911, G. rivale abundant, CGE. Wood Ditton Park Wood, TG Tutin, 1931; Ditton Park Wood, roadside ditch on edge of wood, with parents in vicinity, 668.575, SM Walters, 16.5.1952, CGE; PH Oswald, 6.1954; Ditton Park Wood, AC Leslie, 6.1987.
