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The closest I can find is tiarella cordifolia
They are 6-8 inches across and most stick up above the water about a foot.
My husband and I paddled our canoe across Rend Lake to the bird sanctuary and found tons of these beauties in a sheltered cove there.
Yes, nice to see in the Spring, along with the chickweed.
Try blue-eyed grass sysyrinchium bermudianum
Could it be herb robert - geranium robertianum?
Actually, they are quite non-aggressive,thankfully! They prefer to run and hide and be still, hence the name "recluse".
Yes, the colors are reversed, and it was larger than usual for a recluse. We do have the genuine article here, and I will be posting some pics soon.
Yes, it is a nightjar.
