Anyone know what kind of plant this is?

As the snow finally melts (longest winter ever!), I have been venturing out into the woods around our new little farm. There is still some snow on the ground and it's amazing to see all the different animal tracks. And I have been shocked by the sheer amount of deer poop! Good thing it wasn't a deer that swallowed Mason's bloodstone, or they'd never find it!

But the tracks certainly get me in the right mindset to write about critters. Here are some pictures of the tracks I've found. Can you identify them?
Sorry, no pictures of the poop. But I also came across this weird plant. Anyone know what it is? I'd like to get some seeds to grow it in my garden. 
The winter may have been long, but the extra cold has meant more writing time. And the response to Book 5, Kelpies Don't Fly has been so overwhelmingly positive. I have dozens of notes that say, "Can't wait for more!" So I'm glad to say that I'm already 20k words into Valkyrie Book 6. No title yet, but you'll be the first to hear when I find it!

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