One of the many handsome "weeds" that have invaded our lawns. Forgetting the blue lawn for a bit, it wouldn't take you long to find spring beauty, Claytonia virginica. Here the flowers are almost white, but the veins are a pale pink, a trait that is variable and often more pronounced. The anthers are pink and opposite the petals (alternate with the petals is way more common), and a three parted pink stigma/style. The aerial shoots have a pair of long, thin leaves on each stem, but they are much fleshier than a grass. This plant used to be in the purslane family, but now is in the less well known Montiaceae.
Love those pink anthers! And, I love that you always point out such interesting things about plants, in this case that the anthers are placed opposite the petals!
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Love those pink anthers! And, I love that you always point out such interesting things about plants, in this case that the anthers are placed opposite the petals!
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