This member of the Purslane family sports flowers with white or pink petals with darker pink veins. Each flower is ½ to ¾ inch (1.3 to 2 cm) wide with five petals, two sepals, and five stamens topped with pink anthers. A pair of linear, dark green, 2 to 8 inch (5 to 20 cm) long leaves are present halfway up the stem. Plants range from 6-12 inches (15 – 30 cm), and is common in moist woods, thickets and clearings. Flowers appear from March-May.

This plant has an edible tuber that resembles a small potato and has a chestnut-like taste. Native Americans and colonists used them for food.
 

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