Early Bloomers -- 2000

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This first set were blooming the last week of February in White County, AR.

These pre-vernals let you know that spring is just a few weeks away.

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?

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