Toothwort is another very early riser, a few already emerged by late February. Growing 6 inches high, there are usually two leafstalks. The leaves are divided into threes and all have a jagged edge to one degree or another. They'll begin to appear in mid-March.
Toothworts are a complicated bunch.
There are several species growing in our area, they all look very similar and are difficult to tell apart. The one above is Cut-Leaved Toothwort, Dentaria concatenata, a true spring ephemeral in that the plant will reabsorb its leaves before summer. In this area you may also find Dentaria diphylla .