Prairie Smoke is named for the feathery, smoke-like plumes that form on the seed heads in late spring, giving prairies a hazy appearance. It is an early bloomer on dry to mesic prairies, producing nodding, vase-shaped pink flowers. The wind-dispersed seeds are adapted for long-distance travel across open grasslands.
Habitat
Dry to mesic prairies, rocky hillsides, and open woods in northern North America
Diet
Flowers pollinated by native bees; seeds wind-dispersed
How common
Uncommon
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