White-flowered Leafcup — Polymnia canadensis L.

White-flowered Leafcup - Polymnia canadensis

Found in only a handful of Mountain counties in NC, generally in rich woods over basic bedrock.

This one along the French Broad River is just beginning to flower.

Madison Co., NC 7/29/2012.

White-flowered Leafcup - Polymnia canadensis

Madison Co., NC 7/29/2012.

All photographs and text ©2013 by Will Cook unless otherwise noted.