Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Triosteum aurantiacum var. glaucescens

Triosteum aurantiacum E.P. Bicknell var. glaucescens Wiegand

Early Horse Gentian, Orange-fruit Horse-gentian, Orangefruit Horse-gentian, Red-fruited Horse Gentian, Wild Coffee

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family)

Synonym(s): Triosteum perfoliatum var. glaucescens

USDA Symbol: TRAUG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Orange to red.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: IN , KY , MD , NJ , NY , OH , PA , TN
Native Habitat: Wooded hillsides, river bluffs, moist woodlands, creek banks.

Web Reference

Webref 78 - Missouriplants.com (2020) Missouri Native Plant Society
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-16
Research By: CBR

Go back