These Toothworts are abundant in the woods, especially on slopes (and where would we find a forest without a slope in Pittsburgh?) These plants were blooming in Bird Park in Mount Lebanon.
Virginia Bluebells are most commonly blue, but—like many blue flowers—they can occasionally pop up in white or pink as well, or in a beautiful bicolor like the plant above. These plants are part of a patch that covers acres of woods along the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
Distinctive flowers that really do look like old-fashioned pairs of breeches hung upside-down to dry. This patch in Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, has been getting bigger every year, so this year we got quite a few pictures.
The relentless march of this invader continues: these plants were growing in parts of Bird Park, Mount Lebanon, where they had not been seen two or three years ago. A lush carpet of Lesser Celandine may be an environmental nuisance, but it is a beautiful sight.
For a description of the species, see the Ficaria verna reference page.
