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Gillenia trifoliata

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Bowman's-root

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Bowman's-root (Gillenia trifoliata). Photo by smartinbiologist, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Bowman's-root (Gillenia trifoliata). Photo by Mark McKnight, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Bowman's-root (Gillenia trifoliata). Photo by allenbryan, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Bowman's-root (Gillenia trifoliata). Photo by Megan Sebasky, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Bowman's-root (Gillenia trifoliata). Photo by Emily Summerbell, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161597
Element CodePDROS1A020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusGillenia
Synonyms
Porteranthus trifoliatus(L.) Britt.
Other Common Names
Bowman's root (EN) Gillénie trifoliée (FR) Mountain Indian-physic (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 9, 2014) transfers Porteranthus trifoliatus to Gillenia trifoliata.
Conservation Status
Review Date1984-03-15
Change Date1984-03-15
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNX
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSXYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
VirginiaS4Yes
OhioS3Yes
South CarolinaS4Yes
DelawareSHYes
IllinoisSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
New YorkS1Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
GeorgiaS5Yes
West VirginiaS4Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
MissouriSHYes
Rhode IslandSNANo
ArkansasS1Yes
North CarolinaS5Yes
New JerseyS1Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
MichiganSXYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (74)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Georgia (10)
AreaForestAcres
Big MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,974
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Kelly RidgeChattahoochee National Forest8,325
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Miller CreekChattahoochee National Forest701
Patterson GapChattahoochee National Forest1,186
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
Tate BranchChattahoochee National Forest1,069
North Carolina (19)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Dobson KnobPisgah National Forest6,111
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Middle Prong AdditionPisgah National Forest1,852
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
South Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big MountainSumter National Forest2,337
Tennessee (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Bald River Gorge AdditionCherokee National Forest1,728
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Upper Bald RiverCherokee National Forest9,202
Virginia (28)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beartown Addition AJefferson National Forest1,370
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Crawford MountainGeorge Washington National Forest9,892
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Garden MountainJefferson National Forest3,960
Hunting Camp Little Wolf CreekJefferson National Forest8,953
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
Mt. PleasantGeorge Washington National Forest8,933
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Saint Marys AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest1,454
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
Three RidgesGeorge Washington National Forest4,745
West Virginia (7)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Little Allegheny MountainMonongahela National Forest10,514
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2014b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 9. Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 713 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. 20 October 2020 Edition. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.