A solitary Round Leaved Hepatica plant (Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa) emerges through layers of leaf litter and blooms in the Spring sunshine.
Round leaved Hepatica is a woodland plant that is native to East North America. It is among the first plants to flower in Spring and is adapted to cold by it’s small size and by growing close to the ground. Plants also possess a covering of fine hair on leaves and stems that acts as insulation by trapping heat. Somewhat unflatteringly, the name Hepatica is derived from the three lobed shape of the leaves (and deep red-brown color after overwintering) that are supposed to resemble the shape and color of a liver.
This wild flower was photographed in situ taking care to minimize disturbance.
Quebec Canada
Olympus EM5 MkII
P4174283
Posted by Eden Bromfield on 2016-05-10 03:04:08
Tagged: , Hepatica , Spring_ephemeral , Hepatica_nobilis_var._obtusa , Woodland , woods , Spring , sunshine , adaptation_to_cold , nature , Quebec , Canada , OlympusEM5MkII , insulation , Wild_flowers , flowers , blue , light , leaves , trees , flora , early-Spring , Hepatica-nobilis , sunburst
