Wild CINQUEFOIL

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

Spending most of the day feeling sorry for myself yesterday, I woke up this morning and continued my walks in the woods.

Luckily, I happened upon this beauty right away. At first glance, I thought it resembled the yellow flowered wild strawberry, until I noticed some glaring differences mainly on the leaves of the flower. These have delicate notched petals, instead of sharply pointed.

The Cinquefoil is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant belonging to the Rose family. Found in the Eastern US, it sometimes goes by the names of Silverweed & Five Fingers.

A sadly declining species of the woodlands, it boasts lovely yellow flowers that attract many pollinators. Sometimes shrubs can grow to 3 feet high and a foot wide. Resistant to deer and non toxic to dogs.

Yet, another edible, this plant was very important to the early settlers of North America. Young shoots & leaves beautifully enhance any salad. Its roots make an excellent emergency or general food source. It's said they taste a lot like parsnips.

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

I love reading your posts with the pretty pictures but also the great details, about how they are used now and in the past.

Thank you so much @cheriere!

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew. Can you sing with all the voices of the mountains? can you paint with all the colors of the wind?"

On It · ‎03-15-2021

@cheriere Beautiful photograph of a delicate wildflower. I am enjoying the results of your walks. Thank you for taking a walk for the both of us.

Nature is an excellent healer of down moods. I know our version of it here in the mountains keeps me going and excited about what each new day may bring.

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@on the bay wrote:
I love reading your posts with the pretty pictures but also the great details, about how they are used now and in the past.
Thank you so much @cheriere!

Thank you 😊💝🌸

It made me feel better to get out today and look up my wildflower information once again.

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@On It wrote:
@cheriere Beautiful photograph of a delicate wildflower. I am enjoying the results of your walks. Thank you for taking a walk for the both of us.

Nature is an excellent healer of down moods. I know our version of it here in the mountains keeps me going and excited about what each new day may bring.

Thank you so much.💝🌸

After that dentist appointment and estimate, I've been feeling pretty low. Then, this morning I decided to take a walk. You're right. It helps to get your mind n something else besides troubles and money lol. I'm just really thankful you all like to see them.🌸

1Snickers · ‎03-19-2016

@cheriere wrote:
Spending most of the day feeling sorry for myself yesterday, I woke up this morning and continued my walks in the woods.

Luckily, I happened upon this beauty right away. At first glance, I thought it resembled the yellow flowered wild strawberry, until I noticed some glaring differences mainly on the leaves of the flower. These have delicate notched petals, instead of sharply pointed.

The Cinquefoil is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant belonging to the Rose family. Found in the Eastern US, it sometimes goes by the names of Silverweed & Five Fingers.

A sadly declining species of the woodlands, it boasts lovely yellow flowers that attract many pollinators. Sometimes shrubs can grow to 3 feet high and a foot wide. Resistant to deer and non toxic to dogs.

Yet, another edible, this plant was very important to the early settlers of North America. Young shoots & leaves beautifully enhance any salad. Its roots make an excellent emergency or general food source. It's said they taste a lot like parsnips.

@cheriere I did research and painting for heraldry. The Cinquefoil is used in many coats of Arms . It's the first time I've seen the live flower in bloom! Usually it's depicted as non blooming knobs. Thank you!

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@1Snickers

Oh Wow! I had no idea about this flower being significant in this art! That's certainly a detail I wish I would've found in my search.

This is really fascinating. I'm really thankful you posted about this. Now, I want to go back and read more.😃💝

Another new name Sue · ‎03-11-2010

I hope that moment of joy lifted your spirits. It's good to look for these moments every day, no matter how small. I saw a lot of blooming rock rose today. Helped my friend who no longer drives. Spoke with a neighbor.

Enufstuff · ‎03-12-2010

@cheriere That is another gorgeous picture. I also appreciate

your sharing your knowledge of these plants that you see where you live. So many of those, I will never see, living in the Northeast.

Thank you for sharing your lovely pictures.

cheriere · ‎12-01-2023

@Another new name Sue wrote:
I hope that moment of joy lifted your spirits. It's good to look for these moments every day, no matter how small. I saw a lot of blooming rock rose today. Helped my friend who no longer drives. Spoke with a neighbor.

Thank you 😊💝

That's so true about looking for small things to lift your spirits. Even though I have a lot on my mind right now, I seem to forget about all my troubles for just a little while. That makes all the difference too.

I'm happy you got to see the blooming roses today.

I love ❤️ the spring because it feels full of possibilities, like everything is starting brand new.🌸