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Acmella oleracea is a species of flowering herb in the family Asteraceae.Common names include toothache plant, Szechuan buttons, [2] paracress, jambu, [3] buzz buttons, [4] tingflowers and electric daisy. [5]
Its yellow and bright flowers have antioxidant properties. [2] In Thailand it is the provincial flower of Nakhon Nayok, Sara Buri, Buri Ram, Suphan Buri and Uthai Thani Provinces. [3] Cochlospermum regium flower with praying mantis, in Laos
The lotus flower, the species of flower said to have been used during the Flower Sermon. The Flower Sermon is a story of the origin of Zen Buddhism in which Gautama Buddha transmits direct prajñā (wisdom) to the disciple Mahākāśyapa. In the original Chinese, the story is Niān huā wéi xiào (拈花微笑, meaning "Picking up a flower and ...
A guide to 20 different flowers' names, their meanings, and what each flower symbolizes in 2023. Plus, we take you through the historical context of each one.
Various folk cultures and traditions assign symbolic meanings to plants. Although these are no longer commonly understood by populations that are increasingly divorced from their rural traditions, some meanings survive. In addition, these meanings are alluded to in older pictures, songs and writings.
Fritillaria pudica, the yellow fritillary, is a small perennial plant [2] found in the sagebrush country in the western United States (Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, very northern California, Nevada, northwestern Colorado, North Dakota and Utah) and Canada (Alberta and British Columbia). [3] [4] It is a member of the lily family ...
It has a number of common names including yellow jessamine or confederate jessamine or jasmine, [6] [7] Carolina jasmine or jessamine, [6] [7] evening trumpetflower, [7] [8] gelsemium [7] and woodbine. [7] Yellow jessamine is the state flower of South Carolina. [9] Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the ...
The flowers are bright yellow, 7–10 cm (2.8–3.9 in) across, with the typical iris form. The fruit is a dry capsule 4–7 cm (1.6–2.8 in) long, containing numerous pale brown seeds. I. pseudacorus grows best in very wet conditions, and is common in wetlands, where it tolerates submersion, low pH , and anoxic soils.