I saw a specimen of Wister's coralroot blooming by the front walk on Monday. This is a very inconspicuous flower and hard for me to see, even in known locations. So far, the front walk is the only place I have seen it in the park. There is a fall-blooming species of coralroot that grows in the same general area and blooms in September. I also found some pink lady's slipper plants coming up. They usually bloom in early to mid May.
April 9, 2012: Wister's Coralroot, Dogwood, Bear Corn, Halberd-leaved Violet, Wild Geranium, Wood Anemone, Yellow Rocket, Ragwort (Balsam and/or Golden), Garlic Mustard, Bluet, Pink Azalea
April 11, 2012: Showy Orchis, Pink Azalea, Dogwood, Ragwort (Balsam and/or Golden), Bluet, Pennywort, Bird-foot Violet, Wild Comfrey, Wister's Coralroot, Wood Anemone, Wild Geranium, Perfoliate Bellwort, Dwarf Iris, Chickweed