In May these sky-blue flowers light up open woodlands in the stream valleys. These grew near the Trillium Trail in Fox Chapel.
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Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)
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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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.