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prairie smoke

Geum triflorum

Prairie smoke is a beautiful flower that grows in grassy areas. Its fluffy, pinkish seed heads look like little puffs of smoke, making it a fun sight in nature!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The prairie smoke has nodding, bell-shaped flowers, often pink or reddish, that never fully open. Its most distinct feature is the fuzzy, feather-like seed heads that emerge after blooming, resembling wisps of smoke.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

After blooming, the fluffy seed heads shimmer and wave, truly looking like puffs of pink smoke!

Its unique flowers stay mostly closed, keeping delicate pollen safe and dry inside!

Native Americans traditionally used parts of this plant for various medicinal purposes, like soothing teas!

You can often spot prairie smoke as one of the very first colorful wildflowers to appear in spring!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Wind Whisperers

Prairie smoke has long, feathery seed tails that catch the wind, allowing its seeds to float away and spread far from the parent plant.

Fähigkeit

Early Bird Bloom

Prairie smoke can bloom very early in spring, taking advantage of sunlight before larger plants grow tall and create too much shade.

Fähigkeit

Deep Root Defender

Prairie smoke has strong, deep rhizomatous roots that help it survive droughts and wildfires common in its native prairie habitats.

Maße und Details

Höhe
20-40 cm
Ausbreitung
30-50 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Two-spotted Bumble Bee

Bombus bimaculatus

It collects nectar and pollen from the early spring flowers.

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits the flowers for nectar and helps spread pollen.

eaten by

White-tailed deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Deer may browse the leaves and stems, especially when young.

eats

Geum Plume Moth

Stenoptilia pterodactyla

Its larvae feed on the developing seeds of the plant.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Old man's whiskersSmoke flower

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't touch wild plants unless an adult says it's okay.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von prairie smoke?

20-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von prairie smoke?

30-50 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von prairie smoke?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von prairie smoke?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von prairie smoke?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von prairie smoke?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von prairie smoke?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von prairie smoke?

Insekten

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