Loose clusters of pink or whitish flowers, striped with dark pink and with five petals each, bloom atop two grass-like leaves. It grows from an underground tuber (like a small potato) that has a sweet, chestnut-like flavor. Native Americans and colonists used them for food and they are still foraged today. But don’t dig these up in Massachusetts! While abundant in other states outside of New England, in Massachusetts these plants are designated as extremely rare (S-rank: S1), endangered (code: E). If you’re an ephemeral fanatic and come across this plant in Worcester or Franklin Counties, it would be worth alerting the Massachusetts Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP). Make sure to take photos and document your location. A similar species, Carolina springbeauty (C. caroliniana), has broader, oval to oblong leaves.