Bowman's Root
Gillenia trivoliata

Picture Taken May 27, 2000

These plants grow 2-4 feet tall. The compound leaves with three toothed leaflets are alternate. The flowers, which bloom from May to July, have five narrow, slightly twisted white petals.

The bark of the root was used by the Native Americans as a laxative. It grows in rich woods in the mountains and piedmont.

Gillenia trifoliata

Rosaceae

Rose family

Plant Name Index  |  Pictorial Index
April 23  |  May 1  |  May 8
May 15  |  May 24  |  June 11
June 19  |  July 2  |  July 17