Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)


Claytonia virginica
Photographed April 5.

One of our earliest woodland flowers, this plant earns its common name by decorating acres of forest. A close look at the flowers reveals bright pink stamens and pink veins on the petals.

Claytonia virginica

For a more thorough description, see the Claytonia virginica reference page.

Claytonia virginica
Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)
Spring Beauty

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