Geum radiatum

Classification	Dicots
Family	Rosaceae
Family (Traditional)	Rosaceae
Genus	Geum
Species:	Geum radiatum Michx.
Common Name	Appalachian Avens
Growth Habit	forb
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: compound; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Dissection: 1; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Base Flower Color: Yellow; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Achene; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: Yes; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 5; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 5; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	10
Status	Native; Endangered-US; TN[S1] (State Rank); G2 (Global Rank)
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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

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

No synonyms exist for this species.

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: Carter (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: TENN, ETSU

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0119074	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119084	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119081	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119080	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119079	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119073	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119083	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119077	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119076	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
ETSU035281	Carter	Tennessee	ETSU Geum radiatum
ETSU035285	Carter	Tennessee	ETSU Geum radiatum
ETSU035284	Carter	Tennessee	ETSU Geum radiatum
ETSU035277	Carter	Tennessee	ETSU Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119078	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119082	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119075	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum
TENN-V-0119072	Carter	Tennessee	TENN Geum radiatum

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Geum radiatum

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