Eastern Mountain Avens

Geum peckii

Eastern Mountain Avens
Mountain Avens
Rosaceae
Geum
Geum peckii
Pursh
Sieversia peckii
Acomastylis peckii
Characteristics
Wildflower
Deciduous
Sun
Clay, Sand
Moist, Wet
No
No
No
No
Habitat Considerations
Atlantic Maritime
Bog/Fen
Design Considerations
20 cm
40 cm
Jun - Sep
Yellow
Yes
No
Conservation Status
Yes
38931
Interesting Tidbits
Listed as a Species Endangered in NS by SARA (Species at Risk Act). Listed as a Species Endangered by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada), May, 2000. Found only on Digby Island in western Nova Scotia. Threatened by the encroachment of a gull rookery and active drainage of bog wetlands. Considered to be a glacial relict, this plant grows rarely in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and in Nova Scotia's Bay of Fundy. (CenterPlantConservation)

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