
I had wondered how sneezeweed, this attractive wildflower got its common name. Indigenous people and early settlers ground it up for medicinal use as well as to make snuff, It certainly brightens up the landscape in late summer and has never once made me sneeze 😏
September 10, 2024 at 2:05 pm
A fine native plant that lights up the landscape. They look a bit like shortened shuttlecocks. 😉
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September 10, 2024 at 5:36 pm
They really do 😊
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September 10, 2024 at 1:03 pm
I just realized I don’t know a lot of the plants that grow like weeds all around us.
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September 10, 2024 at 5:37 pm
It’s an interesting discovery.
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September 10, 2024 at 10:24 am
A lovely photo, Belinda! How could it be given that name when it doesn’t make one sneeze? 🤧😊
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September 10, 2024 at 2:43 am
It is pretty nonetheless. We have an indigenous tree called sneezewood and the sawdust from that definitely makes one sneeze!
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September 10, 2024 at 5:46 pm
It’s a handsome tree despite the side effects 😏
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September 10, 2024 at 2:34 am
It’s a pretty flower.
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September 10, 2024 at 5:47 pm
I love seeing it at this point in summer!
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September 10, 2024 at 1:14 am
I didn’t know that. And yes, it sure does brighten up the landscape. Very pretty.
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September 10, 2024 at 5:48 pm
I thought it interesting too. Thank you, Lynette!
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