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Claytonia virginica
Low plant with clusters of white flowers that are striped with pink. Flowers have 5 petals with 5 stamens and pink anthers.
Growing along a nature trail in a wet forest.
This plant grows from a underground tuber, which early colonists and Native Americans used for food. The tubers have a sweet, chestnut-like flavor.
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Thanks Yen - it was even more beautiful in person!
That is soooooooo beautiful! ;)