Geum aleppicum Jacq.

Kozhin, Mikhail & Sennikov, Alexander, 2022, New records in non-native vascular plants of Russian Lapland, Biodiversity Data Journal 10, pp. 78166-78166 : 78166

Geum aleppicum Jacq.

Geum aleppicum Jacq., Collectanea 1: 88, t. 127 (1787).

Distribution

Native distribution

Eastern Europe (southern boreal and temperate), Northern Asia, North America.

Secondary distribution

Central and Northern Europe.

Distribution in neighbouring territories

In Finland, this species occurs as an established neophyte in the southern part of the country ( Vuokko and Hämet-Ahti 1998). In Karelia, the species was found in scattered localities in the southern part and rarely in the northern part of the territory ( Kravchenko 2007).

New record

Russia. Murmansk Region. Lovozero District. Revda Village (SW part), close to the museum buildings, 02.08.2011, M. Piirainen 6061 (H 827871).

Pathways of introduction

Transport - Stowaway: People and their luggage/equipment.

This zoochorous species is a ruderal plant commonly found along pedestrian paths. Revda is a large village with many people employed in mining, and with tourist attractions as, for example, a museum of local studies, near which the species has been found. We, therefore, assume that the plant was transported to the place of occurrence on people visiting the village.

Period of introduction

Russia (after 1991).

Considering the capability of this species to establish and spread further, we assume that its introduction was very recent.

Invasion status

According to the collector's notes, a sparse population of the species was observed. The species was considered as a locally established neophyte.

Ecology

Forest margins and meadows.

Biology

Perennial polycarpic. Hemicryptophyte with short rhizome.