Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Geum triflorum Pursh

Origin: native

Scientific Synonyms: Sieversia triflora (Pursh) R. Br.

Common names:

Johnny-smokers [Johnny smokers] (1893, Rockford IL, fruits have conspicuous plumose styles) (74)

Maidenhair (1986) (4)

Old-man's-whiskers [Old man's whiskers] (Present) (50)

Prairie smoke (1896, ME) (76)

Purple avens (1977) (3)

Three-flower avens [Three-flowered avens] (1878) (86)

Torch flower (1986) (4)