In spring these charming little flowers pop up in open woodlands and shady areas. These grew near the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
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Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)
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Ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius)
In June these clusters of white flowers appear along streambanks; these grew along the Peters Trail.
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Birdfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)
The bright, pure yellow of these ubiquitous roadside flowers is hard to equal. Close up, the perfect little pea flowers reveal contrasting red stripes.
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Rough-Fruited Cinquefoil (Potentilla recta)
An upright cinquefoil with pale primrose-yellow flowers, probably the showiest of our native cinquefoils. It’s a common wild flower along trails and in vacant lots.
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Rosa multiflora
It has no common name, at least no name fit to print. For most of the year this invasive pest is a curse on the landscape. For two weeks in June, it is a heavenly delight, covered with sweet-smelling white roses.