There are one to two leaves, each divided into 3 large leaflets, creating an umbrella for the flower. Under the leaves is the pulpit, which is a green, hooded cover surrounding the flower spike (or jack). The tiny flowers are hiding inside the pulpit and they are clustered on a green or yellow spike. The flower size mentioned here is the jack size.
Stems: Smooth
Japanese Mazus
Pale purple flowers with two lips. The lower lip is longer and has 3 lobes. It is white with yellow spots. The upper lip is darker purple.
Kidneyleaf Rosinweed
Clusters of yellow flowers with 6-12 petals. The kidney-shaped leaves grow up to 14 inches long and are at the base of the plant.
Lanceleaf Coreopsis
Yellow-orange flowers with toothed petals, often growing in clumps. The leaves are linear with 1-2 lobes.
Marsh Dewflower
Small, light purple or pink 3 petaled flower growing in between the leaves.
May-Apple
Solitary white flower in the axil of a pair of umbrella-like leaves. The leaves are about 12 inches long and 12 inches wide.
Midwestern Tickseed-Sunflower
Eight petaled flower with a yellow center disc.
Multiflora Rose
Showy, fragrant, white five petaled flowers.
Opposite Leaf Dwarf Dandelion
Small, solitary dandelion-like flowers with 12-35 toothed petals.
Orange Jewelweed
Cornucopia-shaped, orange to orange-yellow flowers with reddish-brown spotting. Flower has a backward-pointing spur and two lips. The lower lip is larger and is split into two lobes.