I'm was thinking this was some kind of buttercup but then discovered I was mistaken. It's Largeleaf Avens (Geum macrophyllum)--a native species in the rose family, unlike the buttercup, which is an exotic invasive.

Largeleaf Avens (Geum macrophyllum) May 1, 2010

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