The early morning sunshine and warmer temperatures did melt some of the snow before it clouded up today, but the bare patches of ground won’t reveal any springtime flowers yet. Like many wildflowers, this flower has many common names including yellow adder’s tongue, in reference to the tongue-like shape of the flowering shoot which is suppose to resemble the open mouth of a snake. Another common name is yellow trout lily because the green leaves mottled with brown look like the coloring of a brook trout.
Yellow Adder’s Tongue
