The mayapples are in bloom!
I didn’t realize until I got home that mayapples (a.k.a. American mandrakes, or umbrella plants) are supposed to have SIX petals, not four with a space at the top. Whoops.
I forgot to actually take a photo of a mayapple plant (whoops again), so here’s one from Wikipedia, if you’re wondering what the heck a mayapple looks like:
Photo credit Valis55
I’ve seen them comprise a fairly thick ground cover, under the right growth conditions.
