Round-lobed Hepatica
(Anemone americana)
Species Description
**Description:** One of the earliest spring wildflowers, featuring delicate blue, pink, or white sepals and three-lobed leaves.
**Size:** 3 to 6 inches tall.
**Identification:** Distinguished by leaves with rounded lobes. Stems are very fuzzy.
**Behavior:** Leaves turn burgundy in winter to absorb heat from the weak sun, giving the plant a head start on spring growth.
**Habitat:** Well-drained deciduous woods.
**Size:** 3 to 6 inches tall.
**Identification:** Distinguished by leaves with rounded lobes. Stems are very fuzzy.
**Behavior:** Leaves turn burgundy in winter to absorb heat from the weak sun, giving the plant a head start on spring growth.
**Habitat:** Well-drained deciduous woods.