prairie smoke

noun

1. a plant Geum triflorum, of the rose family, native to North America, having purplish flowers and silky-plumed fruit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prairie smoke¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

“A new favorite is prairie smoke, with its wispy seed heads.”

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There’s prairie smoke, with crimson buds that expel puffs of wispy seed tendrils.

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“We found lupine, prairie smoke, prairie larkspur, the prairie clovers - both white and purple prairie clover. We found our tall prairie cinquefoil. We found hyssop. Bergamot. Butterfly weed.”

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The effort generally starts in May with prairie smoke, Solomon’s seal and pasque flowers.

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