Geum urbanum
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Geum urbanum, also known as wood avens, herb Bennet, colewort, clove root and St. Benedict's herb, is a perennial plant in the rose family, which grows in shady places in the temperate regions of Eura
Geum urbanum Habit
Buds and flower
Flower
Immature fruit
Benedict of Nursia
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Benedict of Nursia, often known as Saint Benedict, was an Italian monk and the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict. He is famed in the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Lutheran Chu
Geum urbanum
…Geum urbanum, also known as wood avens, herb Bennet, colewort, clove root and St. Benedict's herb (Latin: herba benedicta), is a perennial plant in the rose family (Rosaceae), which grows in shady places (such as woodland edges and near…
A portrait of Saint Benedict as depicted in the Benedetto Portinari Triptych, by Hans Memling
Saint Benedict orders Saint Maurus to the rescue of Saint Placidus, by Fra Filippo Lippi, AD 1445
Totila and Saint Benedict, painted by Spinello Aretino. According to Pope Gregory, King Totila ordered a general to wear his kingly robes to see whether Benedict would discover the truth. Immediately Benedict detected the impersonation, and Totila came to pay him due respect.
Benedict depicted on a Jubilee Saint Benedict Medal for the 1,400th anniversary of his birth in 1880