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Rudbeckia fulgida (orange coneflower). Photo by Mary Free

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From afar, the filaments of Cotinus coggygria (smoketree),
shown here in May, resemble puffs of purplish smoke
giving rise to the shrub's common name.
Photo © Mary Free

From afar, the filaments of Cotinus coggygria (smoketree), shown here in May, resemble puffs of purplish smoke giving rise to the shrub's common name.