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Podophyllum_peltatum2_2024-05-07 SW Michigan USA Mayapple. Strong side lighting to accentuate the detail of the center.<br />
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Here&#039;s what the whole flower looks like:<br />
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Here&#039;s a close up of the central part of the flower:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160170/podophyllum_peltatum2_2024-05-07_sw_michigan_usa.html<br />
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Podophyllum_peltatum2_2024-05-07 SW Michigan USA

Mayapple. Strong side lighting to accentuate the detail of the center.

Here's what the whole flower looks like:

Podophyllum_peltatum_2024-05-07 SW Michigan USA Mayapple.  You have to peek under the leaves to see if they are blooming. We've been looking for weeks and finally found opened flowers.<br />
<br />
Here's a close up of the central part of the flower:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/160170/podophyllum_peltatum2_2024-05-07_sw_michigan_usa.html<br />
 Geotagged,Mayapple,Podophyllum peltatum,Spring,United States

    comments (2)

  1. Very well executed, love your plant series. Posted one year ago
    1. Thanks. I appreciate sharing them here. It motivates me to do more of this kind of photography. Posted one year ago

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Mayapples are woodland plants, typically growing in colonies derived from a single root. The stems grow to 30–40 cm tall, with palmately lobed umbrella-like leaves up to 20–40  cm diameter with 3–9 shallowly to deeply cut lobes.

Similar species: Ranunculales
Species identified by Jon Reck
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By Jon Reck

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Uploaded May 7, 2024. Captured May 7, 2024 14:56 in HGX5+CG Rutland Charter Township, MI, USA.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/1.0
  • 1/30s
  • ISO64