Toad Shade Trillium (Trillium cuneatum and sessile): Spring Bloomer. Great Falls National Park, MD/Carderock. Photo by Ken Clark

Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense): Odd brown flower at the base of two stems supporting large spade-like leaves. Usually grows in patches. If you think you've found a patch that is not in bloom probe the base of the plant for the root and scratch it with your finger. You should get the scent of Ginger. Photo by Ken Clark. Berries found in August in the Tea Creek Backcountry, MNF, WV.

Groundnut (Apios americana): A wild bean w/maroon to brown flower. Twiney plant which grows in swampy areas. Location: Jug Bay, Patuxent River, MD. Photo by Ken Clark.