I wasn't confident that I'd be able to come up with something for this week's topic, a Winter image of a wildflower, but the snow all melted and this morning I was able to get this shot of Spikenard, Aralia racemosa.
(I still can't get the "Wildflowers in Winter" logo to appear in my posts.) For other Wildflowers in Winter posts, use google.
(Edited January 30, 2008. The plant is the long tan stalks which are all the remains of blooming stalks and berries. While this plant can grow to six feet tall under optimal, moist conditions, my dry, well-drained soil keeps it confined to about three feet. Sorry about the lack of an explantion.)