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Plant ID?

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Posted by BLUFFSPRING on May 4, 2008 at 6:13 PM
Found this interesting plant in the Boxley Valley. The stem going through the leaf was the first like this I'd seen.
Any flora educated minds out there that know what I was looking at?

Thanks,
Rod
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on May 4, 2008 at 9:44 PM
No help here but an interesting specimen Rod.
Posted by TIMERNST on May 5, 2008 at 7:09 AM
From the master himself, Don Kurz:

"You have large bellwort, Uvularia grandiflora. I like the way the leaves clasp the stem. That is a good field character for i.d. when it is not in flower.

At your latitude, that species was probably in flower about a couple of weeks ago."
Posted by John Moore on May 5, 2008 at 2:43 PM
Hey Rod. I agree, that's quite an interesting and handsome plant. I'm glad you posted this.
Posted by BLUFFSPRING on May 6, 2008 at 7:19 AM
Thanks Don via Tim.
I think i'll go back and shoot this with my macro. The stem system is very interesting.