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Reveal, James L.

Geum triflorum var. triflorum

Geum triflorum Pursh var. triflorum

Prairie Smoke, Torchflower, Old Man's Beard, Old Man's Whiskers

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Erythrocoma triflora, Geum ciliatum var. griseum, Sieversia triflora

USDA Symbol: GETRT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CO , IA , IL , MI , MN , MT , ND , NM , NY , SD , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , SK , YT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Geum triflorum var. triflorum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Geum triflorum var. triflorum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Geum triflorum var. triflorum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-09
Research By: CBR

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