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Geum rivale

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Purple Avens

G5Secure Found in 41 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.128845
Element CodePDROS0S0D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusGeum
Other Common Names
Benoîte des ruisseaux (FR) purple avens (EN) Water Avens (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-02-03
Change Date1984-05-16
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species is found in circumneutral to alkaline soil in swamps, bogs, fens, wet meadows, moist rich woods, and along streams and lakes, at elevations ranging from 0 to 3,000 meters (Rohrer, 2020).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandGrassland/herbaceous
Palustrine Habitats
FORESTED WETLANDBog/fenRiparian
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
British ColumbiaS4Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
LabradorS3Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
NunavutSHYes
ManitobaS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
IndianaS1Yes
New YorkS5Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
WashingtonS2Yes
North DakotaS2Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MarylandSHYes
IllinoisSXYes
ColoradoS4Yes
WyomingS2Yes
West VirginiaS1Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
OhioS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (41)
Colorado (3)
AreaForestAcres
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Montana (16)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Allen Peak #185Kootenai National Forest29,638
Anaconda HillHelena National Forest18,546
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area OcdGallatin National Forest35,048
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Jerico MountainHelena National Forest8,445
LionheadGallatin National Forest33,549
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Marston Face # 172Kootenai National Forest9,098
Middle Fork Judith WsaLewis and Clark National Forest81,131
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
Upper East ForkBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest8,905
New Mexico (10)
AreaForestAcres
Black CanyonSanta Fe National Forest1,922
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Cruces BasinCarson National Forest5,244
GallinasSanta Fe National Forest13,208
Holy GhostSanta Fe National Forest2,352
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
Tesuque CreekSanta Fe National Forest810
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
Vermont (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Washington (3)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Salmo - Priest BColville National Forest11,869
South HuckleberryColville National Forest10,117
Wyoming (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cow Creek MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest8,276
Illinois CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,711
Laramie PeakMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest28,608
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2014b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 9. Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 713 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Rohrer, J.R. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Geum rivale</i>. Accessed: September 15, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Geum_rivale