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| Bloodroot, named for bright red pigments stored in underground rhizomes which nourish the plant as it flowers. The flower of bloodroot precedes leaf development which can be seen at the base of the stalk. Energy made in the leaf throughout the growing season will be stored in the rhizome and used to fuel next year's flowering. |
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| A species of saxifrage. No more than two inches tall these tiny plants favor soils around shale and siltstone outcrops on steep wooded hillsides. |
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| A cluster of trout lillies. Note the shiny, mottled appearance of the leaves. |
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| The flower of twinleaf somewhat resembles that of bloodroot but there are distinct differences in the leaves. Twinleaf leaves have two adjacent lobes per stalk with smooth margins. Also I have found that twinleaf seams to prefer cooler shady wooded slopes while bloodroot prefers sunny well exposed slopes. |
Bloodroot, one of my favorites and a definite stunner.thanks for the eastern report!
ReplyDeleteHey, the folks at Captina Preserve are hosting a wildflower walk Saturday May 7 at noon. Bring a sack lunch and email Captina.Conservancy@gmail.com for directions.
ReplyDeleteWow, you guys are considerably behind for only being a bit further north than Athens County. The 3 plants you focused on have all been out of bloom and into seed for going on a few weeks now.
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