Eranthis(Winter Aconite) is a member of the buttercup family. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Mine just showed up I didn't plant them. They are the first blooms I have here. I welcome them and the deer leave them alone! According to Greek myth Winter Aconite was thought of as the saliva of Cerberus. Cerberus is the three-headed dog that guards the underworld. He made a trip upstairs and where his saliva hit the ground up sprang Winter Aconite.
Funny the coincidence... I just posted a picture of my pug as Cerberus on my blog today and I choose to put her in a patch of daffodils almost the same color as that Winter Aconite. Something must be in the air; I am not familiar with that plant.
ReplyDeleteHi Marzel I saw your post! Coincidence of the like minds!
ReplyDeleteI've seen this plant in yards, but never knew what it was, nor got close enough to really look at it. It resembles the native Marsh Marigold, also a member of the buttercup family, despite it's name, but of course, they grow in different habitats.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing!
Oh, very lovely!!!
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Love the history! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love this flower. It blooms all over my yard at the end of winter!
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