May 13 This tiny little flower (about 3/4 inch diameter) belongs to a Three-Leaf Goldthread (Coptis trifolia), a member of the Buttercup family. The flowers are on a long thin stem rising out of basal leaves (see next photo). | ![](goldthread_5-13-2014_flower.jpg) | Another view of the plant that shows the flowers in relationship with the basal leaves consisting of 3 leaflets.
Photo from May 18. | ![](goldthread_5-18-2014.jpg)
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