Learned something new yesterday... those pretty purple flowers that grow along the route of my daily walks with the dog are not funny looking crocuses, they are the pasque, the state flower. They are not yet in bloom along my walk; but they have made an appearance in my neighbor's yard. From the SD web site... The pasque is the state flower. It is also called the May Day flower. It grows wild throughout the state, and its blooming is one of the first signs of spring in South Dakota. A member of the buttercup family, the pasque is a small, lavender flower.
I'll know next time not to pick them!!!
