Prairie Smoke is a member of the rose
family. It is a perennial herb with green, fern-like leaves to 7
inches in
length
and a flower stalk which grows to 20 inches tall. The plant grows in
pine forests at elevations from 6000 to 9500 feet. In the summer the
plant blooms with bell shaped, pinkish flowers which give way to
reddish, seed-carrying, plumes to 2 inches in length (as seen in the
photo).
Other names for Prairie Smoke
include: purple avens, old man's whiskers, grandfather's-beard,
and Johnny smokers. |
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