My little mystery plant from yesterday's post is a member of the geranium family.The young leaves and flower bud clusters of this plant can be eaten raw in salads or can be cooked for 2 to 3 minutes. When the stems are more mature they can be pealed and used in soups or steamed.
This plant is a source of vitamin K, beta carotene, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin and calcium.
Diane AZ got the name right. This little flower is Filaree or Common Storksbill.
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19 comments:
LOL
It was from the geranium family
it was so simple hehe......
:))
It is unusual in that it only has five petals.
How interesting!
BTW, love the new header.
That is oh so cool Judy! I learned something today!
AL
Pretty and edible? Wow..I learned something new today..But Judy, it is too gorgeous to eat :-)
Such a dainty little flower ~ pure joy!
xo Catherine
Judy we would never have guessed that little tiny plant was full of nutrients. Do you grow edible flowers in your garden? Several years ago we were staying at a B&B in the NC mountains. All the desserts came with edible flowers on them...very unique.
Cecilia
Such a sweet little flower. I remember it from my childhood home in California. :)
I would never have guessed that at all, it's a pretty little thing, thanks for all the info. i love learning on all the blogs we follow.
Wow! You learn something every day! Love it!
So now we know!
no idea!
It's a cute little thing though...
Love your header. So unique. Nice info about the flower too.
Very nice ----and one that is good for us!!!! Congrats to Diane...Great Job!!!
Still wanna know about that header.
Hugs,
Betsy
Storksbill, a whimsical name for sure. I never would have thought of the geranium family!!
It's pretty little flower and nice photo!
love the sculpture in your header picture!
I love flowers that have names like "storksbill"!
that little thing has that much nutrients? fantastic to know, now, how do I grown them in my garden? is it pretty easy care? Beautiful thing.
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