Flowering plant. One of the plants for women - make a tea out of fresh or dried leaves and flowers. The flowers are also (sometimes) sweet (if a bit crunchy) snacks. And the dewdrops aren't really dew, it's how the plant gets rid of excess water. Suomussalmi, Finland. Wild. 1992-07-01.
Spring growth, with leaves still folded up. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-05-12.
First spring leaf. Perheniemi, Finland. Wild. 2002-04-12.
Closeup of flower. BGBM, Berlin, Germany. Wild. 1995-06-01.
Flowering plant. BGBM, Berlin, Germany. Wild. 1995-06-01.
Leaves, extremely pretty, with water all around the edges. Botanical garden Kumpula, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2006-08-19.
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