Goldthread

What an exquisitely delicate flower this is! Coptis trifolia (goldthread: because it has bold, yellow, threadlike roots) is tiny, and one mostly has to kneel down to appreciate them - the flowers are only ⅜" to ½" across, and the plant stands between 3 and 6" tall.

This stunning beauty looked even more spectacular with raindrops on its papery white sections.

Those golden yellow 'baubles' are actually the petals of this flower! The showy white bits that look petal-like are actually sepals, the part that contains the petals. The green and white stalks are the reproductive parts of the plant.

I hope you get to see and enjoy some soon - they don't bloom for long.