Day 217: Their green coloration makes the urn-shaped flowers of Fringe-cup (Tellima grandiflora) rather inconspicuous, but on closer observation, you will find that they are very unusual indeed. Fringed petals, sometimes tinged with pink, curl back from the lip of a nodding cup, giving the blossom a spidery appearance. Although the flower stalks of this plant may reach heights of almost three feet, individual blossoms are seldom larger than a pencil eraser. Look for them along moist streambanks and ditches. These specimens were found along the Park's Westside Road.
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