What flower is that?

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What flower is that?
Photo credit: © Francis R. Underwood 2012

The mystery plant for May
is listed in Rare Plants of RI as State Threatened.
The shiny green leaves
which are all basal,
have scalloped margins
and are about 1- 1 1/2 “ wide at flowering time enlarging to
3” or more in summer.
The short flowering stem
has no leaves and holds a
single bright yellow flower. 
This plant begins blooming
in early spring and
grows in rich moist woods
and can sometimes be found along stream banks.

Stop back next month to find out
what this mystery plant is.

Click here to find out about
last month's mystery plant.

E-mail your guess to us and,
if you're right, we'll list
your name below.

Congratulations to the following for correctly identifying last month's mystery plant.

Hope Leeson
Helen Lusi
Carl Sawyer
Anne Wagner

If you need help with an id,
e-mail a photo to us at
news@among-ri-wildflowers.org
along with any supporting information
and we'll try to identify it.