Herb Bennet (once called Herb Benedict), or Wood Avens, is a small to medium-sized perennial. The flowers are small and pale yellow with five wide-open petals; they are solitary on long stalks. The leaves are deeply toothed and lobed. The seed heads are bristly and long-lasting.
Herb Bennet sometimes hybridises with Water Avens. It grows at the edge of woods, in shady damp places and is common all over the country. The roots smell of cloves; in some countries they were hung by the door to repel evil spirits. The flowers bloom from June to September.
Herb Bennet is found in Britain, in most parts of Europe, in western Asia and in North Africa.