The Large Leaf Aven is a hairy perennial which has short rhizomes commonly found in open low elevation areas. Leaves come off of a long stalk in pairs of 3 and are usually shaped like a kidney or heart. The flowers are yellow and found at the tip of branches either alone or in pairs. This plant produces a fruit that is can easily get stuck on clothes or hair when walking past. The Large Leaf Aven has many uses by natives such a brewing tea for stomach pain or chewing on the leaves to prevent the spread of germs.
Pojar, Jim, A. MacKinnon, and Paul B. Alaback. "Roses." Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Redmond, WA: Lone Pine Pub., 1994. 185. Print.
PNW Flowers. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014. <http://www.pnwflowers.com/images/plants/0014597.jpg>.
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