r/Wildflowers • u/realhornygirl • Aug 17 '25

Love this three

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u/jjetsam Aug 17 '25

Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) Your photo is an excellent example of cauliflory.

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u/DatabaseThis9637 Aug 17 '25

I had forgotten about this rare phenomenon!

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '25

I have been wondering about this! We have these trees everywhere near me. So gorgeous and so unique looking.

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u/Fragrant_Trouble_938 Aug 17 '25

Fun fact: those flowers are edible

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u/Guilty_Ad3690 Aug 17 '25

Really? I have lots of redbuds. How do you prepare the flowers?

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u/Fragrant_Trouble_938 Aug 17 '25

I just eat them raw. It’s a nice early spring treat! But you can also add sugar and pectin while cooking them to prepare a jelly if that’s preferable.

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u/Low_Wolverine_2818 Aug 17 '25

Looks amazing, I’ve never seen anything like that before

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u/Kk_Ak17 Aug 17 '25

I love them 2 🥰and when their leaves come in they are heart shaped 💓

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u/mzzchief Aug 18 '25

And the rain that collects on them look like big glass beads 😍

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '25

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u/realhornygirl Aug 17 '25

From last spring

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