NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Gillenia trifoliata [= Porteranthus trifoliatus]

Scientific Name:	Gillenia trifoliata [= Porteranthus trifoliatus]
Genus:	Gillenia
Species Epithet:	trifoliata
Common Name:	Bowman's-root, Mountain Indian-physic
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May, June
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont
Habitat Description:	Moist forests, roadbanks, forest edges (Weakley 2015). Common in NC Mountains and Piedmont.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Compound
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G4 - Apparently Secure, G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Plants Martha Baskin
Plants on Roadside Ashe County Tom Harville
Leaflets Tom Harville
Blooms Martha Baskin
Bloom Tom Harville
Bloom Martha Baskin
Caulescent leaves are trifoliate with narrow, serrated leaflets that are tapered at both ends. Macon County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record