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Wildflowers both in close-up and in their natural settings, For leaves and seed heads of wildflowers, see the 'Non-floral vegetation' gallery.

I'm not a trained botanist. Take any identification I make of particular flowers with a grain of salt. If you believe I have erred, by all means email me (2lightmywayj@gmail.com) or leave a comment.

Note added August, 2009: Even though the date on which each picture was taken is available from the "photo info" button in the flyout menu you get by moving the cursor along the right hand side of a selected picture, I've decided to add the date to each caption, to save the view the trouble of searching the photo info. I think that it helps a person who is interested in learning more about wildflowers to know when each one is likely to be in bloom. Since blooming seasons depend on location, obviously, I'll also add at least a rough indication of locale. This is a work in progress.
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arctangent > Sparkle plenty.  Bloodroot.

This blossom shows the anthers shriveling and the ovary already more prominent than in blossoms that have just opened.  Pollen speckles the petals.

April 25, 2009
Secor Park, NW Ohio
arctangent > Common Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum multiflorum).  This small individual was just beginning to set blossom buds along its gracefully curving stalk.

April 25, 2009
Secor Park, NW Ohio
arctangent > Hepatica blossoms exhibit an interesting irregularity in number of petals and in their shapes and relative sizes, in contrast to the three-fold symmetry of the leaves and sepals.

April 18, 2009
SE Michigan
arctangent > Hepatica sheltering at the base of an oak tree.

I love Spring woodland wildflowers.  Who wouldn't be charmed by such a sight?

April 18, 2009
SE Michigan.
arctangent > Hepatica.

Bloom numbers vary widely in the clusters of hepatica that cover this hillside of mixed hardwood in SE Michigan.  This cluster is on the larger size, and the blossoms on the paler side.

April 18, 2009
SE Michigan
arctangent > Round-lobed hepatica.

Unlike the ephemeral bloodroot blossoms, hepatical bloom persist bravely for a number of days.  Virtually all parts of the plant apart from the flowers are covered with fine hairs, as can be seen here.

In the woodlands of SE Michigan and NW Ohio, hepatica can be seen in color variations from palest pink (nearly white) to deep purple.  These blooms are just about as richly colored as hepatica comes.

April 18, 2009
SE Michigan
arctangent > Round-lobed Hepatica.

My second favorite Spring wildflower, next to bloodroot.  I have known hepatica to bloom in SE Michigan as early as late February in exposed (warmer) locations.  This year, they only reached full bloom in mid-April!  Yes, Spring has come very slowly this year.

April 18, 2009
SE Michigan
arctangent > Little charmer.  A smaller blossom than usual for bloodroot, so probably on young plant.

Note how full and plump the anthers are in this blossom, and compare that with the more shriveled anthers in more advanced blossoms in other pictures.

April 16, 2009
NW Ohio.
arctangent > Bloodroot...each blossom lasts but one brief day.  This one either lacks one of the typical 8 petals or has already lost one.

April 16, 2009
NW Ohio.
Sparkle plenty. Bloodroot.

This blossom shows the anthers shriveling and the ovary already more prominent than in blossoms that have just opened. Pollen speckles the petals.

April 25, 2009
Secor Park, NW Ohio
 > Sparkle plenty.  Bloodroot.

This blossom shows the anthers shriveling and the ovary already more prominent than in blossoms that have just opened.  Pollen speckles the petals.

April 25, 2009
Secor Park, NW Ohio
Sparkle plenty. Bloodroot.

This blossom shows the anthers shriveling and the ovary already more prominent than in blossoms that have just opened. Pollen speckles the petals.

April 25, 2009
Secor Park, NW Ohio
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