This first set were blooming the last week of February in White County, AR. All photos taken by and © Ron Doran. These pre-vernals let you know that spring is just a few weeks away. See also a slideshow of these photos.
Spring Beauty.. Claytonia virginica.
Some of these bloomed all winter long this year.
- Dead Nettle.. Lamium purpureum.
The square stem, opposite leaves, and bilabiate flowers lets you know that these are in the mint family along with Henbit.
Henbit.. Lamium amplexicaule
- Buttercup.. Ranunculus sp.
Most of this beauties neighbors just had 5 petals.
- White Bluets .. Hedyotis australis
- Bluets .. Hedyotis crassifolia
These were blooming March 7, 2000 on a river bank near Searcy, AR
- Bloodroot .. Sanguinaria canadensis
These beauties don’t last long but they are an awesome site whether alone or in a colony.
- Pale Corydalis .. Corydalis flavula
- Palmer’s Saxifrage .. Saxifrage palmeri
It’s really amazing how these can thrive in just about any tiny rock crevice.
- Toothwort .. Dentaria laciniata
- Dutchman’s Breeches .. Dicentra cucullaria
Unusual to say the least. Could the shape be related to the pollinators?
All photos © 2000…Ron Doran
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