Question: Hi! I was walking along a small stream in my backyard in Connecticut and saw these small leaves growing underneath …
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Question
Hi! I was walking along a small stream in my backyard in Connecticut and saw these small leaves growing underneath a bush a few feet away from the stream. Any idea what they are? I just thought they were pretty and wanted to know what they were.
Answer
Dear Jordan, the leaves you have photographed belong to vegetative plants of Erythronium americanum (American trout-lily). This is a common, native, spring ephemeral plant that will produce beautiful yellow flowers at maturity. The leaves will be gone in a couple of months as the plant goes dormant very early.
