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What to watch for:
Tall flower stalks emerging, then the yellow flowers opening.

The Clintonia-lily (sometimes called the Corn-lily) is a perennial herb, common throughout the province. It is found in mixed woods and has two or more wide, oval-shaped leaves that are smooth and glossy to the touch. It has a thin, leafless stalk and at the top are several yellow flowers, arranged in a drooping, umbrella-like cluster. The Clintonia-lily flowers in early June and its fruit are small, shiny and very blue. In fact, they are commonly known as the Blue-bead Lily.

The blue beads are poisonous to us although chipmunks eat them.

Did you know? ... Hunters used to rub their traps with the roots of this lily because its nasty smell attracted bears.

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