Mayapple blooms in March - a photo on Flickriver

It may have been 0 °C, but the native plant restoration was blossoming!

Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve
DeKalb County (Medlock Park), Georgia, USA.
19 March 2023.

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▶ "Podophyllum peltatum is an herbaceous woodland plant in the family Berberidaceae —with common names of mayapple, American mandrake, wild mandrake, and ground lemon— widespread across most of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada. Mayapple is unique in that It has only 2 leaves and 1 flower, which grows in the axil of the leaves [where the leaf joins the stem].

The stems grow to 30–40 cm (12 in to 16 in) tall, with leaves up to 8 inches in diameter (20–40 cm) with 3–9 deeply cut lobes. The flowers are white, yellow or red, 1-2 inches in diameter (2–6 cm) with 6–9 petals, and mature into a large, fleshy, lemon-shaped berry, 1 -2 inches long (2–5 cm). All the parts of the plant are poisonous, including the green fruit, but once the fruit has ripened and turned yellow, it can be safely eaten, as the ripe fruit does not produce toxicity."
— Wikipedia.

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▶ "Last year [2022]. we introduced Mayapple to one of the areas [in Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve] we have been restoring with sheep. Exciting to see it popping up. When we started, this area was wildly overgrown with English ivy. Now, it is supporting native plants.
— ACEcology (Instagram)

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▶ Photographer's note:
The administrator of a Flickr group called "Georgia in Spring" rejected this image (although it follows his rules: spring nature in the state of Georgia). When I asked why, he summarily removed me from the group.

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▶ Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II.
— Lens: Olympus M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R.
— Edit: Photoshop Elements 15, Nik Collection.
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Taken on: March 19, 2023

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Camera: Olympus E-M10MarkII, f/5.6, 1/80 sec, 17mm (=34mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M10MarkII
Lens:	OLYMPUS M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	17mm (35mm equivalent: 34mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+0.3 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Other
Gain Control:	High gain up
Contrast:	Low
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 15.0 (Windows)
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