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Andrew Krueger

Photos: Spring wildflowers in Minnesota

Marsh marigold flowers bloom along a small stream
Marsh marigold flowers bloom along a small stream at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park in Rice County, Minn., on May 6, 2019. Marsh marigold flowers are a common site along creeks and rivers across Minnesota each spring.
Andrew Krueger | MPR News

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Each spring brings a symphony of colorful wildflowers to Minnesota's forests, wetlands and prairies.

As the snow melts, pasque flower and hepatica are among the first plants to bloom.

Then come trout lilies, violets, marsh marigolds and more.

Here's a selection of 15 photos of just a few of the many wildflowers in bloom so far this spring in Minnesota — along with a 16th photo, of an invasive species that is a threat to native wildflowers in the state.

The show will continue in the coming weeks and months as other favorites — including large-flowered trillium, several varieties of lady's slipper and a host of prairie wildflowers — begin to bloom across the state.

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Invasive Garlic mustard is seen in bloom along a creek
Garlic mustard is seen in bloom along a creek in Central/Moir Park in Bloomington, Minn., on May 7, 2019. Garlic mustard is an invasive plant and a threat to native wildflowers in Minnesota; it grows and spreads so fast that it can crowd out native plants in the state's forests.
Andrew Krueger | MPR News
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A bloodroot flower is in full bloom on April 29, 2019
A bloodroot flower is in full bloom on April 29, 2019, at Central/Moir Park in Bloomington, Minn. Bloodroot - named for the red liquid that appears when its roots or stems are broken - is among the earliest flowers to bloom in Minnesota forests each spring.
Andrew Krueger | MPR News
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A rare dwarf trout lily is seen as it just starts to bloom
A rare dwarf trout lily is seen as it just starts to bloom on May 6, 2019, in Nerstrand Big Woods State Park in southern Minnesota. The dwarf trout lily is on the state and federal endangered species lists, and grows in only a handful of locations in the state.
Andrew Krueger | MPR News