Scientific Name
Porteranthus trifoliatus (Gillenia trifoliate)

Common Name
Mountain indian physic; Bowman's root

Life Cycle: Perennial


Height: 2 to 3 feet
Flower/fruit: Narrow white to pale pink, scraggly five-petaled flowers in a loose cluster; reddish calyx cup  
Flowering Season: Early summer
Foliage: Almost-stalkless leaves divided into three sharply toothed segments; slender, somewhat twisted branches; pair of small stipules at base of each leaf
Site: Rich woods, thickets
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