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Can I name a plant ?


This beautiful plant is called Geum triflorum, its seed head is composed of tiny seeds and at some point, its sepals open to whispery plumes.

It is found in Canada and the US, widespread in prairies of Idaho, New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, South Dakota, New Mexico, and Arizona.

From what I have read about it, this plant has many benefits, a favorite of several species of bees, it is also a source of forage for some animals. It's popular as an ornamental plant. It is also known to be used by Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau for medicinal purposes; making infusions with the root to treat sore throats, canker sores, severe coughs, tuberculosis, and making it into a salve and applying it to wounds, rashes and blisters. They also make tea out of the whole plant to promote good health.

The Geum Triflorum, commonly known as Prairie Smoke for the wisps resembling smoke, is also called by many names depending upon which area they are found, some call it torch flower, old man's whiskers, grandfather's beard, long-plumed purple avens, lion's beard, Johnny-smokers, and three sisters.

So many names for this beautiful and amazing plant, and yet I would add one more, I would call it the Cotton Candy plant...because it looks like one ☺
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Tumbleweed · F
I LOVE IT!!!
It reminds me of a Smoke Tree
@Tumbleweed

(Smoke tree)

It does...they are probably cousins☺
Tumbleweed · F
@LilMissAnonyMOUSE I wish I wasn't in an apartment so I could plant beautiful trees & flowers in my yard. :(
@Tumbleweed I know of some people who have successfully planted lemon trees and orange trees in pots indoors as well as miniature flowering plants. They can give a sense of wild nature inside apartments too.
Tumbleweed · F
@LilMissAnonyMOUSE I do have alot of houseplants! This guy is my biggest one. I just repotted it because it got top heavy, fell over & made a huge mess on the carpet!!
I also just bought another snake plant at a yard sale
@Tumbleweed WOW!!! 😳 I absolutely love them ! They all look so healthy !

Having plants in one's home does make a huge difference; they not only provide a sense of freshness but plants such as Ivy are known to help purify air and remove toxins.Not to mention how indoor plants help people with anxiety and depression as they help brighten one's mood. Thanks for sharing the pictures of your beautiful plants☺
Tumbleweed · F
@LilMissAnonyMOUSE Thank you! And you're welcome!! I do spend alot of time on my plants and you're right, it's very therapeutic!
@Tumbleweed It is indeed therapeutic, that's the perfect word for it 🪴🤗