Spreading Avens
(Geum radiatum)
ENDANGERED
Family:
Rose

Flowering/Fruiting Dates:
June September/August - October

Habitat
Southern Blue Ridge Mountains on high-elevation cliffs,
outcrops, and steep slopes which are exposed to full sun;
also in thin, gravelly soils of grassy balds near
summit outcrops.
Distinguishing Characters:
Leaves mostly basal, with large terminal lobes: stems 8-20
inches tall: indefinite cyme of large, bright yellow flowers.
There are no other similar species of Geum
in the Southeast.
Threats:
Trampling commercial, residential and recreational
development: possibly air pollution.