According to a naturalist contact of mine, this is probably a Round-lobed Hepatica, seen along the Appalachian Trail near Ashby Gap in Virginia yesterday. Yours truly thought it was Wild Ginger until he remembered that Wild Ginger has a completely different flower- purplish and hairy, and the leaf is different as well. Various things were in bloom or about to be- saw an open Bloodroot (a bit early for them), some Spicebush about to pop, and Toothwort about to open.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Round-lobed What?
According to a naturalist contact of mine, this is probably a Round-lobed Hepatica, seen along the Appalachian Trail near Ashby Gap in Virginia yesterday. Yours truly thought it was Wild Ginger until he remembered that Wild Ginger has a completely different flower- purplish and hairy, and the leaf is different as well. Various things were in bloom or about to be- saw an open Bloodroot (a bit early for them), some Spicebush about to pop, and Toothwort about to open.
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