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    Communities > Forums > Plant Identification
    Forum: Plant IdentificationReplies: 5, Views: 84
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    tlm1
    Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a)

    June 23, 2012 5:50 AM

    Post #9176935

    Hi All!
    My neighbor that speaks no english gave me these flowers and seeds this am. All I could understand was 'medicine'. They look so familiar, I feel I should know them, but alas, I don't. Can you help me?

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    poisondartfrog

    poisondartfrog
    Barbourville, KY (Zone 7a)

    June 23, 2012 5:53 AM

    Post #9176937

    Cosmos sulphureus
    tlm1
    Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a)

    June 23, 2012 5:55 AM

    Post #9176941

    I'm smacking myself upside my head right now! :-)))

    Thanks!
    Do you know the medicinal purpose?

    themoonhowl

    themoonhowl
    Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

    June 23, 2012 10:08 AM

    Post #9177215

    Found these links...re Medicinal uses

    http://stuartxchange.com/Cosmos.html

    http://database.prota.org/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?ac=qbe_q...
    tlm1
    Jacksonville, FL (Zone 9a)

    June 23, 2012 1:21 PM

    Post #9177393

    Thanks SO much, moonhowl! Really appreciate your time, and knowledge… :-)))


    edited to correct spelling….oops!

    This message was edited Jun 23, 2012 3:24 PM

    themoonhowl

    themoonhowl
    Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

    June 23, 2012 2:19 PM

    Post #9177463

    You are most welcome, Tim. Glad to help. 8-)

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