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Liverwort or liverleaf

Hepatica

Photo by SarahWhitt
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Description:

Hepatica (hepatica,or liverwort) is a genus of herbaceous perennials in the buttercup family, native to central and northern Europe, Asia and eastern North America. Some botanists include Hepatica within a wider interpretation of Anemone.
Bisexual flowers with pink, purple, blue, or white sepals and three green bracts appear singly on hairy stems from late winter to spring. Butterflies, moths, bees, flies and beetles are known pollinators.

Habitat:

In the woods growing on rocks surrounded by moss. Near my house.

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PublishedMarch 17, 2012

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