Mayapples are such a lovely wild plant in the early springtime. They get one large beautiful flower on the stem and that produces a fruit that resembles a small apple, but it is not generally edible. But even as they are fading they add so much interest to the forest edge.
As they unfurl in May, I am reminded of umbrellas for the fairies or gnomes in the picture books of my childhood! But really, I'm sure they provide shelter from the spring rains for many small woodland animals.
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