Gillenia trifoliata
| Gillenia trifoliata | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Gillenia |
| Species: | G. trifoliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gillenia trifoliata (L.) Moench | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Gillenia trifoliata (common names Bowman's root[1] and Indian physic[1]) is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae family, native to eastern North America from Ontario to Georgia. It is an erect herbaceous perennial growing to 100 cm (39 in) tall by 60 cm (24 in) wide, with 3-palmate leaves and pale pink flowers with narrow petals and reddish calyces above red coloured stems in spring and summer.[2]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "USDA GRIN Taxonomy".
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "Gillenia trifoliata AGM". RHS Plant Finder. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
External links
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