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Geum triflorum

*Prairie Smoke*

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Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Soil: Mesic(Medium) to Dry(Xeric)
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 6"-13"
Color: Red
Bloom: April-May
Flowers: The hairy flowers are up to 3/4" long with 5 lobes, 5 petals and narrow bracts that alternate with the sepals. There are usually 3 flowers per stalk, each on a separate branch.
Leaves: The fern-like basal leaves are 5"-9" long, divided into toothed, wedge-shaped or oblong leaflets.

Suggested Uses:

This is one of the most highly prized natives! The flowers are a bit inconspicuous at first, but give way to showy red seed tassels that give the appearance of smoke. A very nice low-growing ground cover, Prairie Smoke does well on upland sandy and gravelly soils as well as on nice well-drained garden soil! For use on upland shoreline or an excellent plant for any rock garden!

Interesting Facts:

Medicinal Uses: Early settlers used prairie smoke root tea to treat colic, fever, cough, "women's diseases" and digestive ailments.
Food Uses: Native Americans once made tea from the roots.
Other Uses:
More Information:
Name: Triflorum means 3-flowered.

Option	Price	Quantity
Seed Packets (at least 25 seeds)	$2.95
3 1/2-inch pots	$4.95
6-pack	$6.95
5 3/4-inch pots	$8.95

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Do not use native plants for food or medicine based on the information in this website. The information listed here is included for entertainment only, not as a recommendation. Please do not eat any native plants!

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