Sierra Wild Flowers - Lake Tahoe
  wildflower photo    Scientific Name: Geum Triflorum
   Common Name: Prairie Smoke, Downy Avens
   or Old Man's Whiskers
   Family: Rose
   Color: Rose Red

 

Description: As reddish petals and sepals peel away, red hairy styles grow and twist upward, ultimately forming a soft head that resembles a smoky flame.

Habitat: Mountain ridges, plateaus, and open slopes.

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