Wildflowers of Woodlands - Upper Peninsula Nature Photos

WILDFLOWERS of WOODLANDS

Other flowering plant galleries:

Wildflowers of Edges

Wildflowers of Openlands

Wildflowers of Wetlands

Moccasin Flower (Cypripedium acaule)

Cypripedium acaule

Dutchman's Breeches

Great White Trillium

Great white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) dominate the forest floor where they thrive.

Maturing Trillium grandiflora

Trillium grandiflora flowers turn from white to magenta as they age.

Frog's Reading Lamp (Moneses uniflora)

Moneses uniflora, the one-flowered wintergreen, single delight, wax-flower, shy maiden, star of Bethlehem, St. Olaf's candlestick, wood nymph, or frog's reading lamp, is a plant of the family of Ericaceae, that is indigenous to moist coniferous forests in

Pinesap No. 3 (Monotrpa hypopithys)

Pinesap (Monotrpa hypopithys), also called Dutchman's pipe, false beech-drops, and yellow bird's-nest, is an achlorophyllous mycoheterotroph, meaning it has no chlorophyl and gets its nutrients from fungi associated with its roots.

Ghost Pipes with Leaf Litter (Monotropa uniflora)

Monotropa uniflora is reported to be edible & medicinal, but it contains several glycosides and is possibly toxic.

Northern Wood-Sorrel (Oxalis montana)

Sweet White Violet

Bloodroot in Old Growth

Perfection in Threes

Trilliums perfectly demonstrate the three-part symmetry of the lily family, but they are now placed in the bunchflower family (Melanthiaceae). I wonder why.

Blue Cohosh Flowers (Caulophyllum thalictroides)

Caulophyllum thalictroides is a good indicator of the richest hardwood soils.

Blue Cohosh Fruiting

One-flowered Wintergreen

Purple-tipped Squirrel Corn

Dutchman's Breeches with Leaves

Moccasin Flower White Phase

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