Now is the time to search your southeastern woods for pawpaws (Asimina triloba)! In most areas across their range, they won't be ripe for a number of weeks but they are very easy to spot right now. These are small trees with alternating, smooth, foot-shaped leaves. Crushing a leaf releases a distinct "insecticidal" sort of smell. The green fruit grow in clusters - imagine giant lima beans growing like bananas. When ripe, these fruit will be up 5"-8" long and their inner flesh will be a creamy wh

The pawpaw (Asimina triloba)... - Missouri Botanical Garden

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It can take SEVEN YEARS for Western Trillium to produce its first flower 🌸, so if you ever see one in bloom, you know it’s at least seven years old! Western Trillium, also known as Pacific Trillium, or Wake Robin, is found throughout the western half of North America. The “tri-“ in trillium means three. Maybe you’ve already noticed, but the bracts, sepals, and petals all come in sets of three! The large white flower will often turn to a purple/pink colour with age 🌸🌿 #trillium #trilliums #spr