Large-flowered Bellwort
(Uvularia grandiflora)

Description: The drooping flowers look almost oversize for the plant. The stem "pierces" the leaf at the base. Thrives in rich, moist woodlands with calcium-rich soils.

Habitat: Woodland.

Height: 25 cm.

Flowering: May

Marsh-marigold
(Caltha palustris)

Description: Grows in clumps at the edges of marshes and streams. The bright yellow flowers and the rounded leaves are coated with wax which gives the plant a shiny look and a slippery feel.

Habitat: Grows in marshy areas and along streams.

Width: 75 cm

Flowering: April - June

Trout Lily
(Erythronium americanum)

Description: Found in rich, deciduous forest, where it often grows in extensive patches. Low, flat leaves are lightly blotched with brown, and are said to resemble the speckling on a trout.

Habitat: Deciduous woodland understorey.

Height: 10 cm

Flowering: April - May

Bluebead-lily
(Clintonia borealis)

Description: The lush, broad leaves are conspicuous on the forest floor well before the bell-like flowers are sent up on a tall spike. By fall, the flowers have transformed into a cluster of dark blue berries.

Habitat: Woodland.

Height: 25 cm.

Flowering: June

Early Meadow-rue
(Thalictrum dioicum)

Description: Male and female flowers are distinct and on separate plants. Prefers drier, rocky woodland sites.

Habitat: Dry, rocky woodland.

Height: 30 cm

Flowering: May