Question: Could you please help me identify this plant? Recently moved to Northern VT and it's growing over half of the …
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Could you please help me identify this plant? Recently moved to Northern VT and it's growing over half of the yard. It has a single leaf per stem that is freckled on one side and solid colored on the other. If I try to pull it out of the ground only a white stem comes up, no roots. Also if it helps the soil is sandy and mossy where is it growing and the plants ranges from the height pictured to two inches currently.
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Dear sbissonette, the plant you have photographed is Erythronium americanum (American trout-lily). This is a native, spring-flowering herb in the lily family. Some of these plants will soon produce a beautiful yellow flower. Enjoy them.
