Jeffersonia diphylla

Twinleaf, a distinctive spring flower. It's sparse in most places, but occasionally forms large colonies.

A colony of plants with immature fruits, 4/11/04.

A young emerging leaf near University Lake, 3/27/04.

Crappy flower picture... near University Lake, 4/3/04.

Closer view, 4/3/04.

Sunlight! on a leaf, 4/3/04.