''Geocarpon'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the carnation family,

Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranth ...

. It includes seven species native to North America, from the eastern subarctic (including Greenland) through the eastern, southeastern, and central United States.

Species

Seven species are accepted. *'' Geocarpon carolinianum'' *'' Geocarpon cumberlandense'' *''

Geocarpon glabrum ''Geocarpon glabrum'', commonly called Appalachian stichwort, is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae). It is native to the eastern United States, where it has a scattered distribution. Its natural habitat is are ...

'' *'' Geocarpon groenlandicum'' *''

Geocarpon minimum ''Geocarpon minimum'' is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family (Caryophyllaceae) which is known by the common names tinytim and earth-fruit. It is a rare plant known from about 34 populations in the US states of Arkansas, Louisiana ...

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Geocarpon nuttallii ''Geocarpon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. It includes seven species native to North America, from the eastern subarctic (including Greenland) through the eastern, southeastern, and central United State ...

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Geocarpon uniflorum ''Geocarpon uniflorum'', the one-flower stitchwort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is primarily found in the Piedmont Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 2 ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15941137 Caryophyllaceae genera Flora of Northern America Caryophyllaceae