Category: MOTHER’S DAY
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QUEEN ANNE’S LACE
THE FOLKLORE OF PLANTS: Queen Anne’s Lace Lisa Karen Miller Daucus carota, or wild carrot, was once used as a morning-after pill. Native to Iran and Afghanistan, it traveled to America from Europe, and across the continent with pioneers. Women considered it an essential herb to have on hand…
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CARNATION
THE FOLKLORE OF PLANTS: Carnation Lisa Karen Miller When Mary saw Jesus carrying the cross, she began to cry, and where her tears fell, carnations sprouted. Because of this charming legend, the pink carnation became a symbol of a mother’s love, and in 1907 was chosen as the emblem…
Folklore of Plants 