Virginia bluebells are starting to flower

Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) here are starting to flower at Clegg Garden.  Photo taken April 18, 2015.

Bellwort

Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) beginning to flower on a slope near a trail at Clegg Garden.  Other plants shown in the picture are waterleaf (Hydrophyllum) and mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum).

Photo taken April 12, 2015.

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Hyacinth

This garden hyacinth is flowering near the NICHES headquarters building at Clegg Garden.  It was planted years ago and comes up every spring here.  It is not a native plant.  The scientific name is Hyacinthus orientalis and is not closely related to our native wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides). 

Photo taken April 12, 2015.

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Cutleaf toothwort

The white flowers are cutleaf toothwort  Toothwort is one of the commonest of the spring wildflowers of Indiana forests.  The currently accepted scientific name is Cardamine concatenata, although some field guides use the older name of Dentaria laciniata.  Photo taken April 12, 2015.


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Wild ginger

Wild ginger (Asarum canadense) at Clegg Garden.  April 12, 2015. 

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Virginia bluebells are on the verge of flowering

Mertensia virginica, often called Virginia bluebells, has emerged from the ground and the flower buds have appeared.  It will be in flower very soon.  Photos taken April 12, 2015.

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Leatherwood

Leatherwood (Dirca palustris) here flowering.  The flowers appear before the plant leafs out.  They are quite small and not showy.  Photo taken April 4, 2015.

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