The two Hepaticas are very hard to tell apart without their leaves. Their respective names tell it all: Round-lobed Hepatica (Anemone americana) has round-tipped leaves, whereas Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Anemone acutiloba) has pointed leaves. Without their leaves, these two species are identical.

Round-lobed Hepatica (Anemone americana)
Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Anemone acutiloba)

THUMBNAILS

Round-lobed Hepatica
(Anemone americana)

Sharp-lobed Hepatica
(Anemone acutiloba)

To see all Hepaticas in order by Common Name → START HERE

Plants ● Hepaticas

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