For those who are fans of rare and unusual wildflowers, check my latest blog where I posted some photos of Umbrella Leaf, Diphylleia cymosa. This is a rare flower of the southern Appalachians and can be observed in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. My photos (including close-ups of the blossoms) are of specimens a few feet from our house. Read more at

Very unusual leaf, thank you for showing it to us.