The Trefoil Muse

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.  

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Posted in Media Room, Short Stories | Tagged blog, creative writing, native americans, old man's whiskers, prairie, smoke, three flowered avens, tuberculosis, wild flowers | 14 Comments

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1. on June 1, 2021 at 12:53 pm Terry

   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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   • on June 1, 2021 at 6:05 pm Nadine Gordon

     They are very dainty!

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2. on June 3, 2021 at 1:30 pm OIKOS™-Editorial

   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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   • on June 3, 2021 at 1:39 pm Nadine Gordon

     Nature is definitely healing! I feel very fortunate to live in the country surrounded by it!

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3. on June 4, 2021 at 12:55 pm roughwighting

   A beautiful tender wild flower!

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   • on June 4, 2021 at 1:40 pm Nadine Gordon

     And very dainty! It’s amazing they survive the weather!

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4. on June 6, 2021 at 8:37 am Tina Schell

   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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5. on June 7, 2021 at 6:15 pm Stuart Danker

   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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   • on June 7, 2021 at 6:22 pm Nadine Gordon

     Yes I am a bit of a healer! You are very intuitive!

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6. on June 17, 2021 at 1:44 pm joyroses13

   What a pretty flower and cool about it being used to treat TB. Nature is great!

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   • on June 17, 2021 at 1:45 pm Nadine Gordon

     It is a very interesting and dainty little flower!

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     • on June 17, 2021 at 1:46 pm joyroses13

       🙂

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7. on July 20, 2021 at 12:07 pm Carrol Bursey

   I’d like to thank you for the efforts you have put in writing this site. I am hoping to view the same high-grade content from you later on as well. In fact, your creative writing abilities has encouraged me to get my own, personal blog now 😉

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   • on July 28, 2021 at 12:55 pm Nadine Gordon

     Thanks for your support!
     Good luck with your blog!

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