Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Hepatica Acutiloba
This is Hepatica acutiloba, the native sharp lobed hepatica, an under-appreciated wildflower. It begins blooming very early in the spring, and stays in bloom long after the common native hepatica (americana) has shed its petals. I particularly like the foliage of this plant; leathery, somber leaves that persist through the winter (this is last year's leaf shown above). I love pulling back the leaf litter in late winter and seeing these living leaves. The flowers are more interesting than beautiful;with their wiry stems, they suggest a swarm of bugs hovering near the ground.
// posted by IBOY @ 7:45 PM 
