Geum triflorum var. triflorum

Illustrated
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 62.

Basal leaves: larger leaflets toothed or cleft less than 1/2 their lengths. Inflorescences (1–) 3 (–7) -flowered. Fruiting styles persistent, 28–70 mm, apex not hooked, pilose except for apical 3–5 mm. 2n = 42.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer.
Habitat: Prairies, grassy openings in dry forests, bluffs, open coniferous forests, thin soil over limestone
Elevation: 200–1800(–2900) m

Distribution

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Alta., B.C., Man., N.W.T., Ont., Sask., Yukon, Ariz., Colo., Ill., Iowa, Mich., Minn., Mont., N.Mex., N.Y., N.Dak., S.Dak., Wis., Wyo., Mexico

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thin" is not a number."elongating" is not a number. "elongating" is not a number.

not hooked +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Joseph R. Rohrer +
compound +  and simple +
opposite +  and alternate +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
not opposite +
pinnate-pinnatifid +  and bractlike +
coriaceous +
free +  and distinct +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (5 cm50 mm <br />0.05 m <br />) +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.W.T. +, Ont. +, Sask. +, Yukon +, Ariz. +, Colo. +, Ill. +, Iowa +, Mich. +, Minn. +, Mont. +, N.Mex. +, N.Y. +, N.Dak. +, S.Dak. +, Wis. +, Wyo. +  and Mexico +
not +  and aggregated +
200–1800(–2900) m +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (4.6 cm46 mm <br />0.046 m <br />) +
erect +  and nodding +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
not +  and aggregated +
tapered +, ovoid +  and fusiform +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
Prairies, grassy openings in dry forests, bluffs, open coniferous forests, thin soil over limestone +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
greenish mottled with purple +, purple +  and maroon +
saucer-shaped +  and cupshaped +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
(1-)3(-7)-flowered +
crassinucellate +
odd-pinnate +, lyrate-pinnate +, 3-foliolate +  and simple +
opposite +  and alternate +
winter-persistent +
cauline +  and basal +
cordate +, reniform +, orbiculate +, oblanceolate +, obovate +, oblong +, elliptic +  and rhombic +
palmate +  and pinnate +
crenate +, dentate +, laciniate +, 2-7-lobed +, flat +, lobed +, toothed +  and entire +
inferior +  and superior +
clustered +, biseriate +  and superposed +
purple-veined +
0 (?) +  and 4 (?) +
, +, cream +  and yellowish suffused with pink or yellowish suffused with purple +
free +  and distinct +
oblong;elliptic;oblong;elliptic;suborbiculate;spatulate;obdeltate;obcordate;ovate;orbiculate;obovate +
shorter to longer +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Flowering spring–early summer. +
adnate +, free +, connate +  and distinct +
Fl. Amer. Sept. +
not arillate +
persistent +
free +  and distinct +
deltate-lanceolate +, deltate-ovate +  and deltate +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (1.4 cm14 mm <br />0.014 m <br />) +
Illustrated +
free +  and distinct +
downy;pilose +
1 +  and 5 +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (45 cm450 mm <br />0.45 m <br />) +
palmate +  and pinnate +
indistinguishable +
ovate;lanceolate;ovate;lanceolate;linear +
geniculate-jointed +  and entire +
persistent +
distinct +
basal +, lateral +, subterminal +  and terminal +
hairy +  and glabrous +
not hooked +  and hooked +
accrescent +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (?) +
Erythrocoma triflora +  and Sieversia triflora +
Geum triflorum var. triflorum +
Geum triflorum +
variety +
slightly larger +
inconspicuous +
hemispheric +  and cylindric +
enlarged +
geniculate-jointed +
2.8 cm28 mm <br />0.028 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br />) +
hairy +  and glabrous +