Bloom Clock/Keys/Southeastern Pennsylvania/March/White Flowers

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< Bloom Clock | Keys | Southeastern Pennsylvania | March

This page is part of a dichotomous key for plants recorded as blooming in Southeastern Pennsylvania during the month of March.
These plants have the following traits:

White flowers

Narcissus

A Jonquil flower

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Profile for Narcissus (Daffodil, Jonquil, Narcissus)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plants
Foliage:	Basal, straplike, slightly bluish

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- Sb f 20:45, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 16:58, 13 April 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 16:59, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:14, 21 April 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 12:31, 30 April 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 21:23, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 22:25, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Narcissus

Erica carnea

flowers of a purple variety

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Profile for Erica carnea (Heath)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Low-growing, spreading shrub
Foliage:	Awn-shaped, small, evergreen

[edit] Recent Logs

SBJ 13:08, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 09:00, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 09:16, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 14:29, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 10:00, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Fall, Late Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Erica carnea

Crocus

Flowering plants

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Profile for Crocus (Crocus)

Identifying Characteristics

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Ngravagna 06:56, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 19:27, 25 March 2009 (UTC) (first bloom of the year!)
Jomegat 23:54, 3 April 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 03:04, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 16:58, 10 April 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 19:43, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 16:59, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

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Crocus tommasinianus

Flowering plants

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Profile for Crocus tommasinianus (Early Crocus)

Identifying Characteristics

[edit] Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:24, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 08:35, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 08:35, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Sb f 16:04, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
Sb f 20:46, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring

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Corylus avellana

Male flowers

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Profile for Corylus avellana (Common Hazel)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	f. 'contorta'

[edit] Recent Logs

--Juan 15:36, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 10:04, 21 March 2008 (UTC) (cv. 'Henry Lauder's Walking Stick')
--Luai lashire 21:41, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring

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Spiraea thunbergii

Flowers and foliage

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Profile for Spiraea thunbergii (Spiraea)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Arching, multistemmed shrub
Flowers:	Small white flowers in axillary cluseters.
Foliage:	Narrow, threadlike

[edit] Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 11:32, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 00:00, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 00:23, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Winter, Mid Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Spiraea thunbergii

Helleborus niger

Flowers in winter

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Profile for Helleborus niger (Christmas Rose)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	low herb or subshrub
Life Cycle:	perennial

[edit] Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 11:40, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:36, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 20:51, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:38, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 08:40, 22 March 2008 (UTC) (most flowers fading to pink)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Winter, Late Winter, Early Spring

Regional data and additional images for Helleborus niger

Cardamine hirsuta

Plant in flower

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Profile for Cardamine hirsuta (Hairy Wintercress)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Low, mat-forming herbaceous plant
Flowers:	4 petals, flowers in clusters on top of stems, often blooming and setting fruit at the same time
Foliage:	bippately compound, purplish during cold weather
Scent:	bitter scent from crushed leaves
Growing Conditions:	any disturbed soil
Life Cycle:	annual or biennial