I don’t mind spotting this type of smoke on the prairie!
This little flower is called, ‘Prairie Smoke.’ Otherwise known as Geum triflorum, three flowered avens or old man’s whiskers.
The flowers on this perennial herbaceous plant bloom from mid-spring to early summer.
They grow wild on the prairie but you can also purchase them from your local greenhouse and plant them as perennials in your flower garden.
Native Americans and early settlers once used the root from the Prairie Smoke to treat colic, fever, coughs and stomach ailments with tea made from its roots.
It was even used in the treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) an infectious disease that affects the lungs and other parts of the body.
Interesting! I don’t think I’ve ever seen this wildflower, but will sure be on the lookout for it this summer.
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They are very dainty!
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Nature is the best pharmacy. I can’t remember a similar plant here, but it looks also very nice.;-) Thank you for the information, Nadine! Lesson learned! 🙂 Best wishes, Michael
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Nature is definitely healing! I feel very fortunate to live in the country surrounded by it!
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A beautiful tender wild flower!
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And very dainty! It’s amazing they survive the weather!
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What a beautiful little flower! Not a chance we’d see one here in the south but I shall look for them during our summer journey in the northwest
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Whoa, you seem like a healer the way you describe it. That’s a great and unique thing to share indeed. Thanks for this, Nadine!
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Yes I am a bit of a healer! You are very intuitive!
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What a pretty flower and cool about it being used to treat TB. Nature is great!
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It is a very interesting and dainty little flower!
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🙂
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