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Delve into the mysterious world of Dark Roots where we unearth the lore, mythology, and natural wonders that spark the imagination of writers.

Red spider lily: patiently awaiting perfection

By Autumn the Writer|2023-10-11T10:31:13-04:00September 21, 2023|Categories: Dark Roots|Tags: cordgrass, marsh grass, marshland, salt marsh, setting as character, symbolism in plants, traditional medicine, writing prompt|

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Marsh grasses: one million green-gold fingers

By Autumn the Writer|2023-08-19T08:08:18-04:00August 10, 2023|Categories: Dark Roots|Tags: cordgrass, marsh grass, marshland, salt marsh, setting as character, symbolism in plants, traditional medicine, writing prompt|

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Tramp’s trouble: my favorite kind of trouble

By Autumn the Writer|2023-07-05T10:21:25-04:00July 6, 2023|Categories: Dark Roots|Tags: Bram Stoker, climbing vine, forests, Hobo Ethical Code, Old English Vagrancy Laws, permaculture, Smilax bona-nox, thickets, traditional medicine, Tramp's Trouble|

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Sea ox-eye: the world is watching you

By Autumn the Writer|2023-08-07T09:50:19-04:00June 8, 2023|Categories: Dark Roots|Tags: Argus, Atlantic coast, Borrichia frutescens, climate change, coastal ecology, coastal plant, Hera, Io, Jove, Juno, metamorphosis, Roman mythology, salt marsh, sea ox-eye, southeastern United States, wildlife habitat, Zeus|

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Rambling rose: the ancient queen of flowers

By Autumn the Writer|2023-08-07T09:50:50-04:00May 11, 2023|Categories: Dark Roots|

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Bull thistle: spring’s monstrous beauty

By Autumn the Writer|2023-08-07T09:51:34-04:00April 6, 2023|Categories: Dark Roots|Tags: botanical information, bull thistle, Cirsium vulgare, dark roots, folk names, Folklore, Islamic tale, legend, medicinal properties, Milk thistle, mythology, plant lore, Scottish thistle, St. Mary's thistle, thistle, writing challenge|

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Spring Starflower: a small mystery

By Autumn the Writer|2023-08-07T09:52:05-04:00March 9, 2023|Categories: Dark Roots|Tags: Anubis, Bastet, beauty, bogs, coastal North Carolina, dark roots, Egyptian deities, fairy flowers, goddess Isis, Greek character, heaths, hope, Ianthe, Ipheion uniflorum, Iphis, Ligdus, marshes, Metamorphoses, Morning Star, Nature, plant lore, Queen Hag, resilience, small but mighty, Spring starflower, Starflower, Telethusa, transformation, unassuming plants, Venus, wetlands, Yonder|

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Hellebore: winter’s dark and deadly beauty

By Autumn the Writer|2023-08-07T09:52:29-04:00February 9, 2023|Categories: Dark Roots|Tags: dark and deadly plants, graveyard flowers, Greek mythology, Hellebore, medicinal plants, necromancy, plant lore, symbolism in plants, winter flowers|

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