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Geum canadense

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White Avens

G5Secure Found in 37 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.145490
Element CodePDROS0S030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusGeum
Other Common Names
Benoîte du Canada (FR) Canada Avens (EN) white 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.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 9, 2014) does not recognize distinct varieties in Geum canadense.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-02-03
Change Date1984-05-16
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
AlabamaSNRYes
KansasS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
MichiganSNRYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
KentuckyS5Yes
New YorkS5Yes
IowaS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
TexasSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
North DakotaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MontanaSUYes
MissouriSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaSUYes
QuebecS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (37)
Arkansas (2)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
North Carolina (4)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Clarion RiverAllegheny National Forest3,821
Minister ValleyAllegheny National Forest1,417
Tennessee (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (12)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
James River AdditionJefferson National Forest1,140
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
West Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
References (2)
  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.