Fairy spudsThe striped blossoms of Carolina spring beauty (Claytonia caroliniana) measure only ½ to ¾ inch across and would be nearly hidden in the forest if they didn’t tend to grow in patches.
Spring beauties grow from underground tubers that look like tiny potatoes. In fact another name for this plant is fairy spud, which First Nations people and early colonists ate like potatoes. Apparently the tubers have a sweet, chestnut flavour.
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32 comments:
Fairy spuds? What a delightful idea. The flowers are delightful as well.
Darla
A spring beauty indeed.
Very sorry our people are block your roads there!
Another flower I never heard of. And a tuber to boot...ever tried one?
I've seen these little flowers but never knew their name.... very sweet.
Beautiful picture of a magical little flower.
I love the name 'fairy spuds'. these also grow in my yard. I like any flower in my yard. MB
Very pretty....and I LOVE the name!
Beautiful picture ! Spring is the nicest season of the year !
A very nice beauty and i my favourite color !
Such a pretty flower...your photo is wonderful!
It looks like a very delicate flower. A real beauty.
Another amazing picture!Stunning!
Léia
They ARE a beauty, indeed!
So sweetly delicate. Have you ever tried any?
So are you trying organic gardening now? They are beautiful.
What a pretty catch! Interesting facts about it also.
Those are very pretty and delicate looking little flowers.
I haven't seen spring beauties in years!! Maybe they do not grow in the Ottawa area. They are just breathtaking, though. Thanks for the memories!
Love the marsh marigolds, too. They are in this area, but I have not seen any yet this year!
Most interesting...Not only are they pretty but edible. I was in a restaurant once where they served flowers...no, I didn't try them.
Are you planning to bite into one of these tubers?
I like the name fairy spuds. I wonder if they grow around these parts. I haven't seen them.
Arent they delicately gorgeous?
What a lovely name and flower! Wow, not only looking good, but also tasting sweet... Don't know, if I would have the heart to eat them. Have a great week :)
I see those in the woods and always love them but did not know their names. :)
Those adorable flowers are everywhere around here. They form a carpet on one of our nature trails.
B.
I see them all the time in the woods, but how sweet, Fairy spuds. I'm going to have to try these tasty morsels, thanks for the info...now I have an excuse to go mushroomin' too!
This is a beauty!
That's a pretty name for potatoes. I would like to taste them.
What a treat wildflowers always are but these simply lovely
beautifully captured! Ours are not blooming yet....
That is just fascinating! Now I want to try one of these tasty tubers.. with a little butter:)
Love this. My kind of flower. Fairy spud. Great name.
Gorgeous little striped flower.
Lovin' Macro Monday,
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Those are lovely - and it's a great photo, too!
We have a very similar woodland flower, about the same size too. But it belongs in a different family, because the leaves are nothing like this.
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