2014 Wildflowers and Wild Plants
Sweden, Maine

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May 22
This is the Wild Lily of the Valley (Maianthemum canadense), aka Canadian Mayflower. The leaves (about 3 inches long) are about the first sign of green on the floor of the woods.  The flowers are followed by little white berries.

The flowers appear on stems that have two leaves (thanks for the observation, Leigh). The single-leaved plants that cover the floor of the woods do not have flowers.
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