A European import, beloved for its strong scent, that has made itself at home in our woods. These were blooming along the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
For a description of the species, see the Galium odoratum reference page.
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Woodruff (Galium odoratum)
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Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
Close-up pictures of the beautiful but decidedly odd flowers of Mayapple. These plants were blooming in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon.
Photographed May 2 with a Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6. For a description of the species, see the Podophyllum peltatum reference page.
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Great White Trillium Turning Pink (Trillium grandiflorum)
As they age, the flowers of the Great White Trillium often turn rosy, which is a lesson for us all. Here are a few that were pinkening along the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
Photographed April 29. For a description of the species, see the Trillium grandiflorum reference page.
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Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
Photographed April 29 with a Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6. Not related to the Lesser Celandine, this greater Celandine is a member of the poppy family that likes to grow at the edge of the woods. This plant was blooming beside the parking area at the south end of the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
For a description of the species, see the Chelidonium majus reference page.
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Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)
The six-pointed white flowers are unmistakable, with six yellow-tipped stamens whose flattened “filaments” seem to form a miniature duplicate flower inside the larger one. This is a European import that often makes itself at home in weed patches; this plant was blooming at the edge of the woods in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon.
Photographed May 2 with a Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z6. For a description of the species, see the Ornithogalum umbellatum reference page.
