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Title: Wildflower ID
Post by: Shortsighted on May 29, 2025, 03:20:29 PM

Found in woodland, near the bluff, in the shade, less than 12" above the turf and having broad leaves.  What is it?ATT:  Dr. John

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-knMDW6R/0/M2WJmn7Jnmk3nq6nGqB8ZcmmpNz5H4ZK3WhhWVZSq/L/MA%2Ccropped-L.png) (https://steinphotography.smugmug.com/Outdoor-Ontario/Outdoor-Ontario/i-knMDW6R/A)

Title: Re: Wildflower ID
Post by: Dr. John on June 02, 2025, 11:48:41 AM

Looks like a Mayapple.  We have one in our front yard.

Title: Re: Wildflower ID
Post by: Shortsighted on June 02, 2025, 12:41:01 PM

I concur.  I wasn't sure what it was when I first saw it and it didn't have a label.  So, Mayapple it is.  It got my attention by the way the low-angle sunlight penetrated the bloom.

Title: Re: Wildflower ID
Post by: Dr. John on June 03, 2025, 12:13:56 PM

The position of the flower is also interesting, coming off the stem below the main leaves.

Title: Re: Wildflower ID
Post by: Shortsighted on June 03, 2025, 12:49:22 PM

Low-level pollinators, such as small animals that use the broad leaf cover to hide and make-out.