Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum
Family:
Rose (Rosaceae)
AKA:
Pink Plumes, Old Man's Whiskers
Photo taken on:
July 5, 2008
Location:
Snodgrass, GV, CO
Life Zones:
Foothills to subalpine
Habitat:
Meadows
A softly hairy plant growing to 2ft with reddish stems. Flowers hang down and produce a puff of feathery seeds. Often found blooming with Larkspur.
Flora of North America reference.