Geum geniculatum is a species of flowering plant in the rose family known by the common name bent avens.

[1] Geum geniculatum is a perennial herb growing 50 to 70 cm (20 to 28 in) tall.

[3][2] This may be a relict species, limited in distribution to the peaks of mountains where conditions are cool and wet enough for it to survive.

[3] It often grows in shady conditions in a thick herb layer with rhododendrons and other plants.

It can be locally common and is largely protected on federal and state lands, but it can be threatened by deer browse, canopy loss, and encroachment of woody vegetation.