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Found along Chattooga foothills trail. No visible leaves, just the flowers popping up through the dry leaves.
Spotted on Apr 14, 2011
Submitted on Apr 15, 2011
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This looks like a round-lobed Hepatica I found: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/733....
Thanks!
This appears to be one of the hepaticas. There are at least two types of hepatica: round-lobed and sharp-lobed. The leaves of this plant at this time of year may be reddish/greenish so they may look dead and will be laying on the forest floor. If you have a chance, rake your fingers gently through the vegetation under the ferns and you may find the leaves. The leaves are three lobed, like a liver hence its name.