Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
Pursh
                
                
                    
Source:
rjp
                
                
                    
Year:
1814
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Flora Americae septentrionalis ; 1814 736 1814
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001012992
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Geum Triflorum
 - Three-Flowered Avens
 - Three-Flowered Geum
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Geum triflorum (also called Old Man's Whiskers, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant, growing up to 30 cm tall. It has yellow flowers and deeply divided leaves. It is native to North America and grows in alpine meadows and rocky slopes.                         
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Geum triflorum is a species of flowering plant native to North America. It is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, and its flowers are edible and can be used to make teas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
                        Geum triflorum var.  campanulatum (Greene) C.L.Hitchc.
Geum triflorum var.  canescens (Greene) Kartesz & Gandhi
Geum triflorum var.  ciliatum (Pursh) Fassett
                    
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flowers of Geum triflorum are yellow, with five petals. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a reddish-brown stem.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Geum triflorum is a perennial that can be propagated from seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun. It is best grown in a sheltered, sunny position in a well-drained soil. It is also drought tolerant once established.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Geum triflorum
                        
                            Geum triflorum is native to the temperate regions of North America, including parts of Canada and the United States.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Geum genus
                        
                            Geum rhodopeum, 
Geum macrosepalum, 
Geum intermedium, 
Geum leiospermum, 
Geum uniflorum, 
Geum divergens, 
Geum magellanicum, 
Geum capense, 
Geum reptans, 
Geum spurium, 
Geum speciosum, 
Geum mexicanum, 
Geum aleppicum, 
Geum heterocarpum, 
Geum kokanicum, 
Geum involucratum, 
Geum andicola, 
Geum peruvianum, 
Geum brevicarpellatum, 
Geum riojense, 
Geum roylei, 
Geum boliviense, 
Geum sikkimense, 
Geum pentapetalum, 
Geum quellyon, 
Geum lechlerianum, 
Geum catlingii, 
Geum macneillii, 
Geum macrophyllum, 
Geum rivale, 
Geum geniculatum, 
Geum peckii, 
Geum pusillum, 
Geum radiatum, 
Geum talbotianum, 
Geum kokanikum, 
Geum japonicum, 
Geum cockaynei, 
Geum coccineum, 
Geum calthifolium, 
Geum canadense, 
Geum glaciale, 
Geum laciniatum, 
Geum triflorum, 
Geum vernum, 
Geum virginianum, 
Geum aurantiacum, 
Geum macranthum, 
Geum pulchrum, 
Geum urbanum,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Rosaceae family
                        
                            Acaena macrocephala, 
Acaena antarctica, 
Acaena argentea, 
Acaena boliviana, 
Acaena buchananii, 
Acaena echinata, 
Acaena agnipila, 
Acaena cylindristachya, 
Acaena confertissima, 
Acaena eupatoria, 
Acaena integerrima, 
Acaena leptacantha, 
Acaena ovina, 
Acaena magellanica, 
Acaena masafuerana, 
Acaena patagonica, 
Acaena tenera, 
Acaena platyacantha, 
Acaena pumila, 
Acaena splendens, 
Acaena stricta, 
Acaena stangii, 
Acaena trifida, 
Acaena pallida, 
Acaena caespitosa, 
Acaena saccaticupula, 
Acaena subincisa, 
Acaena hirsutula, 
Acaena fissistipula, 
Acaena glabra, 
Acaena tesca, 
Acaena juvenca, 
Acaena emittens, 
Acaena dumicola, 
Acaena profundeincisa, 
Acaena minor, 
Acaena alpina, 
Acaena montana, 
Acaena myriophylla, 
Acaena poeppigiana, 
Acaena anserovina, 
Acaena sericea, 
Acaena latebrosa, 
Acaena sarmentosa, 
Acaena elongata, 
Acaena exigua, 
Acaena rorida, 
Acaena novae-zelandiae, 
Acaena pinnatifida, 
Acaena inermis,