''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 ...

'' *'' Geocarpon nuttallii'' *''

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