BOWMANSROOT 



Porteranthus trifoliatus (Linnaeus) Britton 



The delicate flowers of bowmansroot grace the woodlands in 

 June, when the graceful loose panicles of white blossoms, some- 

 times tinged with pink, are at their best. To the layman, the plant 

 bears little resemblance to other members of the Rose Family, to 

 which it belongs. The name Porteranthus was given in honor of 

 Thomas Conrad Porter, professor of botany in Lafayette College. 

 In many books the plant is named Gillenia trifoliata. 



Bowmansroot ranges from Georgia to Missouri, and northward 

 to New York, Ontario, and Michigan. 



The plant sketched grew near Washington, District of Columbia. 



PLATE 2.52. 



