Geum canadense

ClassificationDicots
FamilyRosaceae
Family (Traditional)Rosaceae
GenusGeum
Species:Geum canadense Jacq.
Common NameWhite Avens
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Natural Area Presence: BEH; Natural Area Presence: BFM; Natural Area Presence: BISO; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GILES; Natural Area Presence: GM; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LC; Natural Area Presence: LCW; Natural Area Presence: LGS; Natural Area Presence: LRC; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: PK; Natural Area Presence: RCSP; Natural Area Presence: SGSNA; Natural Area Presence: TRG; Natural Area Presence: UCR; Natural Area Presence: WOLF; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Reproductive Phenology: November; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: compound; Leaf Dissection: 1; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: dentate; Leaflet Margins: lobed; Leaflet Margins: serrate; Leaflet Number: 3; Leaflet Number: 5; Leaflet Number: 7; Leaflet Number: 9; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: Yes; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Ovules per Carpel: 1; Ovules per Carpel: 2; Ovules per Carpel: 3; Ovules per Carpel: 4; Ovules per Carpel: 5; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 5; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 5; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 2
StatusNative; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (1)

SynonymFull Citation
Geum camporum Geum camporum Rydb.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Adair (KY), Allen (KY), Anderson (KY), Bath (KY), Bell (KY), Boone (KY), Bracken (KY), Breathitt (KY), Butler (KY), Calloway (KY), Campbell (KY), Carlisle (KY), Carter (KY), Christian (KY), Clark (KY), Clay (KY), Clinton (KY), Crittenden (KY), Cumberland (KY), Edmonson (KY), Elliott (KY), Estill (KY), Fayette (KY), Floyd (KY), Franklin (KY), Garrard (KY), Graves (KY), Grayson (KY), Green (KY), Harlan (KY), Henderson (KY), Henry (KY), Hickman (KY), Hopkins (KY), Jackson (KY), Jefferson (KY), Jessamine (KY), Johnson (KY), Kenton (KY), Laurel (KY), Lee (KY), Letcher (KY), Lewis (KY), Lincoln (KY), Livingston (KY), Logan (KY), Lyon (KY), McCreary (KY), Madison (KY), Marion (KY), Marshall (KY), Menifee (KY), Mercer (KY), Monroe (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Nelson (KY), Ohio (KY), Owen (KY), Owsley (KY), Pendleton (KY), Pike (KY), Powell (KY), Pulaski (KY), Robertson (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Shelby (KY), Todd (KY), Trigg (KY), Warren (KY), Washington (KY), Wolfe (KY), Woodford (KY), Anderson (TN), Bedford (TN), Benton (TN), Bledsoe (TN), Bradley (TN), Campbell (TN), Cannon (TN), Carroll (TN), Carter (TN), Cheatham (TN), Claiborne (TN), Clay (TN), Cocke (TN), Coffee (TN), Crockett (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), Decatur (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dickson (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Gibson (TN), Giles (TN), Grainger (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hancock (TN), Hardeman (TN), Hardin (TN), Hawkins (TN), Haywood (TN), Henderson (TN), Hickman (TN), Houston (TN), Humphreys (TN), Jackson (TN), Johnson (TN), Knox (TN), Lake (TN), Lauderdale (TN), Lawrence (TN), Lincoln (TN), McMinn (TN), McNairy (TN), Marion (TN), Marshall (TN), Maury (TN), Monroe (TN), Montgomery (TN), Obion (TN), Overton (TN), Perry (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Scott (TN), Sevier (TN), Shelby (TN), Stewart (TN), Sullivan (TN), Sumner (TN), Tipton (TN), Unicoi (TN), Union (TN), Van Buren (TN), Wayne (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, ETSU, HTTU, KNK, MEM, MTSU, SWMT, TENN, UCHT, UOS, UTM, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1937 - 2019

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100625332 Adair Kentucky 11 Jul 1988 Bruce Hoagland
308
EKY
Geum canadense
31234100625340 Allen Kentucky 05 Jul 1982 Ronald L. Jones
3728
EKY
Geum canadense
31234100625357 Anderson Kentucky 12 Jun 1978 William S . Bryant
153
EKY
Geum canadense
TENN-V-0119278 Anderson Kentucky
TENN
Geum canadense
TENN-V-0118958 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Geum canadense
TENN-V-0118957 Anderson Tennessee
TENN
Geum canadense
31234100625365 Bath Kentucky 26 Jun 1984 Julian Campbell
419
EKY
Geum canadense
31234100625373 Bath Kentucky 27 Jul 1984 Julian Campbell
742
EKY
Geum canadense
31973000018220 Bath Kentucky
KNK
Geum canadense
TENN-V-0118959 Bedford Tennessee
TENN
Geum canadense
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Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
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Geum canadense - Milo Pyne
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Geum canadense - Tara Littlefield
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Geum canadense - Theo Witsell
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Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
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Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
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Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw
Geum canadense - Joey Shaw