continent-of-wild-endeavor:

American Hazelnut – Corylus americana

These were so cool to find! A couple of plants right near each other, by a lakeside trail. It was nice of them to still have some nuts on, so I knew what they were right away. Next time, I’ll know just from the flowers. The long yellow catkins contain the male flowers, and the little magenta frill at the end of that twig is the female. Individual plants produce both.