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Chocolate Flower

Scientific Name:  Berlandiera lyrata

?Native perennial herb in the sunflower family

?Flowers are yellow with hints of red

?Chocolate sent emits from flower head when petals are removed

?Native Americans use flower heads to season food

?Found on roadsides and fields

?Also called greeneyes

 

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