Bloom Clock/Keys/Southeastern Pennsylvania/April/Pink Flowers

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

Pink flowers

Vinca minor

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Profile for Vinca minor (Periwinkle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	prostrate vine, rooting at the nodes
Flowers:	trumpet-shaped
Foliage:	simple, opposite, evergreen
Life Cycle:	perennial

Recent Logs

Anna reg 13:04, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Jomegat 20 Apr 2010 (from photos)
Anna reg 11:53, 27 March 2011 (UTC) (sporadic)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Winter, Mid Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Vinca minor

Tulipa

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Profile for Tulipa (Tulip)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Anna gdf 17:22, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 15:15, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 11:48, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Tulipa

Pulmonaria

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Profile for Pulmonaria (Lungwort)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 27 April, 2007 (from photographic log)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:16, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
SB_Johnny-LM 09:16, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 19:19, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 15:57, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:30, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:12, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Pulmonaria

Prunus

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Profile for Prunus (Cherry)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Prunus is a large genus of trees and shrubs
Flowers:	5 petals or multiples of 5. Pink or white.
Foliage:	Alternate, simple
Stem:	Horizomtal lenticels are prominent on most species
Scent:	Ranges from sweet to rank
Subclass plants:	P. 'Okame', P. laurocerasus, P. mahaleb, P. persica, P. serotina, P. subhirtella, P. subhirtella 'Pendula'

Recent Logs

Jomegat 02:19, 7 April 2010 (UTC)
Trinity507 00:14, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Mid Fall

Regional data and additional images for Prunus

Narcissus

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Profile for Narcissus (Daffodil, Jonquil, Narcissus)

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

Recent Logs

Anna reg 12:05, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
Sb f 14:46, 6 March 2011 (UTC) (plants blooming in the microclimate by the springhouse, elsewhere not flowering)
Anna reg 18:35, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Narcissus

Malus domestica

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Profile for Malus domestica (Apple)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs (flowers)

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:02, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:28, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 10:37, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:28, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:15, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
Anna gdf 13 April 2009 (Photo)
--Anna gdf 17:12, 20 April 2011 (UTC)

Recent Logs (ripe fruit)

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:37, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Malus domestica

Malus

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Profile for Malus (Apple, Crabbapple)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SBJ 12:05, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
SB_Johnny-LM 08:32, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 10:26, 26 April 2008 (UTC) (several varieties)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:28, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 21:41, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Ngravagna 19:01, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 21:02, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
--Jomegat 17:04, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Malus

Dicentra spectabilis

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Profile for Dicentra spectabilis (Bleeding Heart)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	clump-forming herbaceous plant

Recent Logs

--Anna reg 13:42, 20 April 2011 (Photo)
--Anna reg 20:17, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Dicentra spectabilis

Cornus florida

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Profile for Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs (flowers)

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:02, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:56, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 12:05, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 20:53, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 10:01, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:23, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 20:53, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:42, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:08, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Cornus florida

Claytonia virginica

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Profile for Claytonia virginica (Spring Beauty)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Colonizing herbaceous ground cover
Foliage:	Blade-like

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:31, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 17:27, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:26, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:02, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:56, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 00:00, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:23, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:48, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Claytonia virginica

Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula'

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Profile for Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula' (Weeping Cherry)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Medium sized, weeping tree
Similar Plants:	There are weeping form of other cherry species. Please log as Prunus if uncertain.

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:54, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 00:00, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 19:18, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula'

Hyacinthus orientalis

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Profile for Hyacinthus orientalis (Common Hyacinth)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Jomegat 17:12, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
Anna gdf 04 April 2010 (Photo)
Anna reg 11:56, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
Anna reg 15:19, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Hyacinthus orientalis

Chaenomeles

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Profile for Chaenomeles (Flowering Quince)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 00:29, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
Anna reg 11:08, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Anna reg 12:14, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
FHP Bentley (discuss • contribs) 17:23, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Chaenomeles

Fagus grandifolia

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Profile for Fagus grandifolia (American Beech)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 10:59, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Fagus grandifolia

Epimedium

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Profile for Epimedium (Barrenwort)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	E. leptorhizum

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 27 April, 2007 (from photographic log)
SB Johnny-LM 00:25, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:47, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 17:41, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Epimedium

Fagus sylvatica

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Profile for Fagus sylvatica (European Beech)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	F. sylvatica purpurea

Recent Logs

(no logs yet)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Fagus sylvatica

Erica carnea

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Profile for Erica carnea (Heath)

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

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

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'

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Profile for Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' (Copper Beech)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 10:59, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'

Fritillaria meleagris

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Profile for Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's Head)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 27 April, 2007 (from photographic log)
SB Johnny-LM 15:59, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Anna reg 10:15, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Anna reg 10:21, 10 April 2011 (Photo)

(view all logs)

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

Regional data and additional images for Fritillaria meleagris

Prunus avium

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Profile for Prunus avium (Sweet Cherry, Wild Cherry)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 14:01, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Prunus avium

Cornus florida var. 'rubra'

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Profile for Cornus florida var. 'rubra' (Pink Flowering Dogwood)

Identifying Characteristics
Higher taxa:	Mid Spring

Recent Logs

--Luai lashire 20:52, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 10:06, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 20:52, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:42, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:

Regional data and additional images for Cornus florida var. 'rubra'

Phlox sublata

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Profile for Phlox subulata (Moss phlox)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Ngravagna 18:46, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Jomegat 30 April 2009 (backdating)
Jomegat 22:04, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 12:32, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:22, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:30, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:21, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Phlox subulata

Rhododendron

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Profile for Rhododendron (Rhododendrons and Azaleas)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	R. calendulaceum, R. catawbiense, R. maximum, R. molle, R. prinophyllum, R. subsp. vireya, R. 'Delaware Valley White', R. 'Girard's Crimson', R. 'Hershey's Red', R. 'PJM', R. 'Pleasant White', R. 'Roseum Elegans',

Recent Logs

Jomegat 18:28, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 22:52, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:39, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:13, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
Anna reg 13:41, 10 April 2011 (Photo)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Regional data and additional images for Rhododendron

Magnolia x soulangeana

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Profile for Magnolia x soulangeana (Saucer Magnolia)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	medium sized tree
Flowers:	primitive, with 6 tepals
Foliage:	simple, alternate

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 11:05, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 00:00, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 16:01, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Anna reg 13:00, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Magnolia x soulangeana

Scilla siberica

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Profile for Scilla siberica (Siberian Squill)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 08:47, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:31, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 00:58, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 19:11, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 22:03, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Scilla siberica

Viola x wittrockiana

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Profile for Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Short-lived, low-growing perennial, with mostly cool season blooms
Higher taxa:	Viola

Recent Logs

--Anna reg 12:12, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Anna reg 12:01, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 16:35, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Mid Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Regional data and additional images for Viola x wittrockiana

Prunus 'Okame'

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Profile for Prunus 'Okame' (Okame flowering cherry)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:35, 4 April 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 08:59, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:14, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Prunus 'Okame'

Viburnum x burkwoodii

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Profile for Viburnum x burkwoodii (Burkwood Viburnum)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Medium sized, dense shrub

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 27 April, 2007 (from photographic log)
SBJ 12:05, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
SB_Johnny-LM 10:58, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Viburnum x burkwoodii

Chionodoxa

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Profile for Chionodoxa (Glory of the Snow)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:55, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 17:24, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 19:17, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 22:01, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 21:35, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Chionodoxa

Prunus persica

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Profile for Prunus persica (Peach)

Identifying Characteristics

This page contains recent bloom logs for the plant Prunus persica (Peach).

If you saw this plant blooming today (or sometime within the last 3 days), you can help improve the bloom clock by logging it. Just click on "edit" next to the Recent Logs heading, add *~~~~ (an asterisk followed by four tildes) on a new line just below the last signature, and then click "save page". This will add your signature and the date to log the plant.

Please make sure you've signed up on the contributors' page so that we can know the location of the plant you saw blooming and use your contribution to create a flora for your region! When you're done, you can go back to one of the main pages and find logs of other flowers you might have seen today.

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:33, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 17:27, 29 April 2007 (UTC)

Archived Logs

(If there are more than 5 signatures under the recent logs heading, move the oldest logs to under this heading (generally leave the 3 most recent).

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

Regional data and additional images for Prunus persica

Geranium maculatum

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Profile for Geranium maculatum (Blue Wood Geranium)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 9 May 2007 (from photographs)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 00:32, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:21, 26 May 2007 (UTC)*
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:04, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:57, 27 May 2008 (UTC) (still in full bloom, forgot to log earlier this month)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:58, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Geranium maculatum

Helleborus x hybridus

Red flowers (flowers range from whie through purple)

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Profile for Helleborus x hybridus (Hybrid Hellebore)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Low herbaceous plant
Foliage:	Primarily basal, palmately lobed, evergreen
Fruit:	Dry capsules
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Anna reg 18:41, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:59, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 19:13, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 00:24, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Helleborus x hybridus

Cercis canadensis

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Profile for Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Small tree with a horizontal branching habit
Flowers:	Small clusters of pea-like flowers, borne on the stems and even trunks
Foliage:	Heart-shaped
Stem:	Zig-zagging
Fruit:	flattened pods