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Hepatica americana (Ranunculaceae) - This delicate looking plant is actually very hardy, and is one of the very first to bloom in spring. Its name, "Hepatica", is derived from the old theory of "The Doctrine of Signatures".
Hepatica americana, Round Lobed Hepatica
Heracleum lantana, Cow Parsnip
Heuchera richardsonii, Alumroot
Hieracium spp, Hawkweeds ...
Hepatica americana has rounded lobes on the leaves and H. acutiloba has, yes, you guessed it, acute or pointed leaves. Now would be a good time to tell you about the "Doctrine of Signatures".
Fraser's Thimble Farms: Claytonia virginica, Gentiana andrewsii, Hepatica americana, Matteuccia struthiopteris, Onoclea sensibilis, Podophyllum peltatum, Polystichum acrostichoides, Sanguinaria canadensis, Sporobolus heterolepsis, ...
Round-lobed Hepatica
Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa (Hepatica americana, Anemone americana) ...
 See also: Hepatica, Grass, May, Bells, Anemone
  
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