Delphinium

Beautifull Delphinium

All parts of these plants are considered toxic to humans, causing severe digestive discomfort if ingested, and also skin irritation

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Myosotis

Wild Forget Me Not

When bees hum in the linden tree

and roses bloom in cottage plots

Along the brookside banks we see

the blue wild forget-me-nots

 Shy flowers that shun the prying eye

content to let the daisy hold

The glances of the passers-by

with brazen stare of white and gold

 Forget-me-not

From long ago it stirs the thought

of happier days

For memories like wildflowers grow

along the heart's untrodden ways

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Alcea

Hollyhocks

Alcea, is native to Asia and Europe, commonly known as hollyhocks, is a genus of about 60 species of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae

 The herbage usually has a coating of star-shaped hairs

 Hollyhocks are annual, biennial, or perennial plants usually taking an erect, unbranched form

 The leaf blades are often lobed or toothed, and are borne on long petioles

 The flowers may be solitary or arranged in fascicles or racemes

 The notched petals are usually over 3 centimeters wide and may be pink, white, purple, or yellow

The fruit is a schizocarp, a dry disc divided into over 15 sections that contain seeds

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