Triosteum aurantiacum

More common in NY than the related T. perfoliatum. Found in rich, well drained soils, often calcareous. Can form dense patches, but often just individual plants.

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
tinker's weed
orange fruited horse gentian
Type: 
Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Light: 
Part Shade
Shade
Soil: 
Humus-rich Woodland
Attracts butterflies/pollinators
Showy fruit

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