Single Record

Participant Info

Species
Geum triflorum
Family
Rosaceae
CommonName
prairie smoke
Presence
YES
Status
native
EarliestDate
1916
LatestDate
2019
Ecosystem
montane, subalpine, tundra
Geobotanical
SSawatch, Garitas, SSanjuans
Counties
Conejos, Hinsdale, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
Passes
South
WildlifePreserves
Brown Lakes
Other Localities
Comments
Prairie smoke is common in the Watershed, found in drier habitats than are other of the Watershed Geums, such as well-drained meadows. But all records of Geum triflorum are from the west-side mountains. In Colorado this is predominantly a west-slope plant, but is occasionally found on the east slope. It has been fairly often collected from the Cristos of New Mexico, which mark the southernmost edge of its USA distribution.