Rosaceae

Appalachian avens

Geum radiatum Michx.

Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Geum

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Appalachian avens: Spreading avens is a federally-endangered plant that grows in isolated pockets in some of the highest elevations in the Eastern United States. Poaching and tram — Photo: USFWS southeast , photo by Gary Peeples/USFWS, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Appalachian avens

Synonyms

Acomastylis radiata (Michx.) Bolle
Geum odoratissimum Raf.
Parageum radiatum (Michx.) H.Hara
Sieversia radiata (Michx.) Greene
Sieversia radiata (Michx.) G.Don

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: USFWS southeast , photo by Gary Peeples/USFWS, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.