Gray-headed Coneflower

 Ratibida pinnata
(Gray-headed Coneflower)

This is a native Minnesota Plant

 They grow along the road sides and in the ditches.

I just love the wildflowers this time of the year.

Prairie Smoke

Prairie smoke, geum triflorum, is a common wild flower found in North America. Also known by the names old man's whiskers, purple or red avens or three-flowered avens.  It gets its name from the seed heads that have a smoky or wispy appearance.

I just love its danty flower.  The flower head is less than an inch long.

To learn more about this plant check out this great Minnesota Wildflower Website here.

Prairie Smoke

I did a post about Prairie Smoke on May 5th.  You can see it here.  It is a Minnesota native prairie plant. It is a favorite for poets and photographers because of its seed heads of 2” feathery plumes which gives it a “smoky” appearance. They look like a feather duster.  It is just starting to get this feathery plumes.

Prairie Smoke

Prairie Smoke
Geum triflorum

It is also known by the name old man's whiskers. It acquired its name from the seed heads that have a smoky or wispy appearance.

Flowers, in groups of 3 to 6, droopy, reddish brown, bell shaped.

Each flower has 5 pointed petal-like sepals that alternate with narrow bracts and 5 very small white-to-pinkish petals.

Height is 6” to 16”.

It is a Minnesota native prairie plant. It is a favorite for poets and photographers because of its seed heads of 2” feathery plumes which gives it a “smoky” appearance. They look like a feather duster. (I will post a photo of that when it happens.)

Today is Outdoor Wednesday. Please check out the others here. Thanks to Susan at a Southern Daydreamer.

Native Columbine

Columbine
Aquilegia canadesis

This plant is native to Minnesota. This plant was once considered for our national wildflower because its flower resembles the Bald Eagle's talons. Aquilegia is Latin for eagle.
Its nectar tubes make it a favorite flower of hummingbirds and long-tongued moths. Some insects chew holes in its tubes to get a little nectar.

A collection of 5 upside-down red orange tubes forms a bell, 1"-2" long, with yellow tips and hallow nectar-filled spurs.

One of my favorite flowers to photograph. Today is my first time posting to Blooming Tuesday. I am so excited. Please see the other here.

Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger
Asarum canadense

I bought this plant at a local plant sale, and it has been a fun addition to my shade garden.

Wild Ginger’s flowers are located at the ground level to accommodate insects such as beetles that pollinate its flowers. The plant is only about 6” to 10”. It is native in Minnesota.

It has a single flower, brown to greenish red, tube-shaped, and it has 3 pointed lobes. Very small, about 1” to 2” long.

The flower is located between 2 leafstalks at ground level.

Each plant as a pair of heart shaped leaves. The leaves are about 3”-6” wide. The leaves are very soft and velvety due to dense hairs.

These plants can be found in deciduous woods in Minnesota. They are just a fun plant to have.

Please check out the other Pink Saturday posts here. Thanks to Beverly!