Taxon:  Geum triflorum Pursh



Summary
Genus:
Geum
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Rosoideae
Tribe:
Colurieae
Nomen number:
17517
Place of publication:
Fl. Amer. sept. 2:736.  1813
Comment:
for date of this publication see Taxon 57:305. 2008
Verified:
07/07/2009 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
15 (12  active, 11  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Geum triflorum Pursh var. ciliatum (Pursh) Fassett (3 active accession[s])
Geum triflorum Pursh var. triflorum (3 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)
Fruit

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  2. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  3. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  4. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
  5. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage
  6. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  7. Hartman, R. L. et al. 2006. New vascular plant records for New Mexico. Sida 22:1230-1231.
  8. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
  9. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  10. Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
  11. Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
  12. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
  13. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  14. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
  15. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  16. Mohlenbrock, R. H. & D. M. Ladd. 1978. Distribution of Illinois vascular plants
  17. Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2.
  18. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
  19. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
  20. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  21. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  22. Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora.
  23. Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishold-man's-whiskers  1Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
Englishpurple avens  1Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Swedishfjädernejlikrot  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntarios.Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIllinoisn.Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesIowan.Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesMinnesota Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNorth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesSouth Dakota McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorth-Central U.S.A.United StatesWisconsin Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource).
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesMichigan Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNortheastern U.S.A.United StatesNew Yorkw.Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesColorado McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesIdaho Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontana McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregon Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWyoming Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexico Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizona Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornia Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesNevada Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesUtah Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territoriess.w.Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoba Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaSaskatchewan Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Native
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories (s.w.)]
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario (s.)]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
  • NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Michigan, New York (w.)]
  • NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Illinois (n.), Iowa (n.), Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah]

Reference(s)
  1. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  2. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
  3. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2
  4. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California
  5. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  6. Jones, G. N. & G. D. Fuller. 1955. Vascular plants of Illinois.
  7. Kearney, T. H. & R. H. Peebles. 1969. Arizona flora, ed. 2.
  8. Martin, W. C. & C. R. Hutchins. 1980. A flora of New Mexico.
  9. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1977. Atlas of the Flora of the Great Plains.
  10. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains.
  11. Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2.
  12. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
  13. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada
  14. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
  15. Voss, E. 1972-. Michigan flora.
  16. Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora.
  17. Wetter, M. A. et al. WISFLORA: Wisconsin vascular plant species (on-line resource).
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=17517. Accessed 12 May 2026.