TUESDAYCLASS
TASTING GOLD Pineapple Weed (MATRICARIA DISCOIDEA) Words and Photos by Lindsay Eberhart I am new here to this place, to the plot of land that the farm sits upon and to familiarize myself with the surrounding environment, I wanted to meet the plants beyond the garden we planted in late spring. I wanted to know the wildflowers that have each taken their turn in bloom and have provided the bees with sweet nectar and a place to rest. I wanted to learn them, and I wanted to know their names. I met Orange Hankweed (Pilosella aurantiaca) from the daisy family, Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) an herbaceous plant that can be
used for heart conditions, and Sulphur Cinquefoil (Potenilla recta) that may be used as a poultice and applied to wounds. I gazed, I sniffed, and gave thanks for their beauty and supply. It was not long until I met Matricaria discoidea, or more commonly known as Pineapple Weed. She grows low to the ground in rocky and compacted soil and is usually found near pathways. Growing in what we call “disturbed” places. I sensed her resilience.
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