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Side view of first year plants.

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Top view of first year plant.

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Closeup of first year plants growing in a cluster.

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Underside of first year plant (center) and second year plant (right). These are about a foot tall and are "towering" above many others which are only a few inches.

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Just a portion of a rather large grouping, maybe 20' x 50'. The vast majority are first year plants.

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A second year plant showing the single flower prior to opening fully.

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A second year plant with flower and a first year plant immediately to the right. First year plants have a single leaf resembling an umbrella, especially before opening fully. Second year plants have two leaves with a flower, and eventually a fruit, positioned between the leaf stems.

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Deer or perhaps rabbits have clipped the leaves from many plants.

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Included for a sense of scale. the downed pine in this photo has a 12" diameter trunk.