Sharp-lobed Hepatica flowers bloom quite early in the spring, often before their leaves are out. This flower is blooming at the beginning of April.
Sharp-lobed Hepatica flowers can also be white, and the number of petals varies widely.
Side view of a flower.
Back view of a Sharp-lobed Hepatica flower.
Sharp-lobed Hepatica flowers just opening.
A backlit view of developing seeds.
Sharp-lobed Hepatica leaves are pointed at the tip. It is this feature that identifies this species, and differentiates it from Round-lobed Hepatica (Anemone americana).
Sometimes the leaves are variegated.
A nice patch of Sharp-lobed Hepatica after a spring rain.
PLEASE NOTE: A coloured Province or State means this species occurs somewhere in that Province/State.
The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.
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