Luiz Santilli, Denise Gullickson,Laerte Pupo, Valkyrien
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The name of this flower is Dahlia. It is native to Mexico, Columbia and South America. It is a tuberous perennial plant and the national flower of Mexico. Its name is derived in honor of the Swedish botanist, Andreas Dahl (1751-1789).
The significance of dahlia is dignity, elegance and good taste.
In the old days, the Aztecs used Dahlias to treat epilepsy. A sugar was made from Dahlia tubers, before the use of insulin for diabetis. Today, chemicals derived from Dahlias are used in clinical tests for the treatment of liver and kidney disease.
Dahlias come in different colors and shades. They are white, purple, yellow, lavender, orange, pink, bi-colored and variegated blossoms, bronze, flame and red.
This collection of flowers were sold at the downtown Farmers’ Market. I am not very sure if they are part of the dahlia family. Your comments are highly appreciated if they are not dahlias.
For more flowers around the world, please click the badge above! Enjoy and have a great week!
carolyn
August 29th, 2009
Wow! Gorgeous!
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Grace Olsson
August 30th, 2009
Hej Ebie, dearest….so much beautiful your shots
YOur post is very special and romantic…Congra<ts, dear and have a nice sun day
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Regina, Philippines
August 30th, 2009
Hi Ebie. These are beautiful blooms.
Excellent!
Have a wonderful week ahead.
Regina, Philippines´s last blog ..Pink Saturday and Today’s Flower. Appreciation
Gill
August 30th, 2009
I love dahlia’s, but want to thank you for the info regarding them, that was interesting information that I didn’t know about.
Gill in Canada
Gill´s last blog ..Today’s Flower
Carver
August 30th, 2009
I love dhalias. You got some great shots of them and a good post.
Carver´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers: Looking Back through 2009 Flowers
Gunilla
August 30th, 2009
Beautiful Dahlias ,lovely colour. Great shots.
Thanks for sharing
Gunilla in Sweden
Gunilla´s last blog ..Today´s flower
Carletta
August 30th, 2009
What beautiful images Ebie!
I especially love the second photo. The light in that makes it gorgeous!!!
My post is here: Carletta’s Captures.
Carletta´s last blog ..Anne’s Peachy Colored Roses
Lui & Bogart
August 30th, 2009
Dahlias are beautiful! We will try to see if we can plant some in our house Heaven!
Lui & Bogart´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers!
southbrowneyes
August 30th, 2009
wow what a wonderful shot of dahlia flowers, love its lavender color.
southbrowneyes´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers
minie
August 30th, 2009
what a beautiful garden of flowers, love dahlias too.
minie´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers
mimi
August 30th, 2009
that’s a lot of beautiful flowers. nice post for this entry.
mimi´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers
Norm
August 30th, 2009
I love those gorgeous sets of dahlias Ebs, thanks for the visit..
Norm´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers
sandy
August 30th, 2009
appealing colors
sandy´s last blog ..Today’s flowers – chocolate allamanda
Marju
August 30th, 2009
Oh, how beautiful dahlias!
Marju´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers 55
naturegirl
August 30th, 2009
Ebie! The Dalhia’s are so exquisitte right about now..The parks are filled with these lovlies and as you said in all colors! While in France last summer I saw a garden with dahli’s as BIG as a (((dinnerplate!!!))))
naturegirl´s last blog ..Clusters of Pink 
Your images are stunning!
hugs aNNa xo
Valkyrien
August 30th, 2009
What a lovely flower, and gorgeous shots! And you always are so good at giving information. Interesting reading! Have a great evening Ebie!
Valkyrien´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers: Withering 
Pagan Sphinx
August 30th, 2009
Stunning Dahlia. The color, its petal perfection, your photos! Nicely done!
VickiS
August 30th, 2009
Beautiful dahlia’s……the coloring on the tip of the petals makes the flower look so delicate.
Stay indoors and away from the ashes and flying embers if they’re blowing your way and please stay safe.
EG wow
August 30th, 2009
Dahlias are so beautiful this time of year.
EG wow´s last blog ..Sluice Gate/Monochrome Maniacs
Arija
August 30th, 2009
Dahlias are such bright and useful flowers in a herbaceour border, and your shots are beautiful.
Arija´s last blog ..TODAY’S FLOWERS ~ 29 Calla Lilies
guild-rez
August 30th, 2009
I love dahlias, there so many diiferent colours available.
Great shots!!
Thank you for sharing.
Gisela
guild-rez´s last blog ..TODAY’S FLOWERS are sunflowers …
Martha Z
August 30th, 2009
Dahlias are such beutiful flowers and they come in such a variety of sizes and colors. That is interesting information about them that I didn’t know.
I hope it cools off soon and the fires abate. At least you will soon be in the mountains and have some relief there.
Martha Z´s last blog ..Manzanar Shadow
Edith
August 30th, 2009
what a love dahlia, nice capture, I like all of them..
Edith´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers
storyteller at Sacred Ruminations
August 30th, 2009
Lovely presentation of the Dahlia blossoms here … simply stunning colors ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
storyteller at Sacred Ruminations´s last blog ..Scenic Sunday – Today’s Flowers – Mellow Yellow
Rosa
August 30th, 2009
Hi, Ebie!
You gave us important information about this beautiful flower. I love it, because I remember my mother’s garden when I was child.
Good week, dear!
nance
August 30th, 2009
I love the shade of the first two! I don’t have those yet. I didn’t know about the medicinal info on dahlias, so i thank you, Ebie … learned something new today! lol
nance´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers #55 – Rose
Barb
August 30th, 2009
My dahlias here in Denver are so beautiful this summer. They look like the pink ones in your photos. Interesting what they’ve been used for scientifically. Hope your weekend is going well – we keep seeing your fires on TV.
Bonnie Bonsai
August 30th, 2009
Very helpful info Ebie. Still not up to Memes … under pressure but would want to catch up with everyone by sneaking time away from work.
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SandyCarlson
August 30th, 2009
I didn’t know it was the national flower of Mexico. It is a beauty.
SandyCarlson´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers: Coneflower among the Suzies
betchai
August 30th, 2009
as always, you wow us with your beautiful pictures Ebie, the beauty of dahlia and of the garden is very inspiring.
betchai´s last blog ..Boothbay Harbor Maine
Jama
August 30th, 2009
The dahlias are so gorgeous! I’ve seen them around here.
Jama´s last blog ..Today’s flowers # 55
Napaboaniya APAD
August 30th, 2009
These flowers are the loveliest entry I’ve seen on this week’s Today Flowers
Napaboaniya APAD´s last blog ..APAD #537 | Mono Monday | WW(Mon) 
SquirrelQueen
August 30th, 2009
Your dahlia’s are so beautiful. Mine did not do well this year, they started out great and then just fizzled. Great photos.
Judy
SquirrelQueen´s last blog ..The Farmers’ Market Challenge – August Edition
Inkivääri, Finland
August 31st, 2009
So beautiful shots of beautiful flowers!
Inkivääri, Finland´s last blog ..Tämän päivän kukka – Today’s flower
Ed
August 31st, 2009
Fantastic! Dahlias are my favorite!!!!
Ed´s last blog ..Macro Monday
Japa
September 5th, 2009
Beautiful dahlias you’ve got.
Japa´s last blog ..Today’s Flowers