Woodland Wildflowers in April
Mid April is time to begin another season of wildflower hunting in St.Lawrence County, NY. A short hike through the woods along the Grasse River near Morley today was rewarding.
Wild Ginger – Asarum canadense
The hairy ginger flowers hug the ground as the leaves begin to unfold.
Looking into the mouth of the beast reminds me of the Kraken in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Round lobed Hepatica – Hepatica Americana
Small clusters like this one were scattered throughout the woods.
The white flowers usually have 6 to 10 petals.
The leaves are odd fuzzy looking things before they unfold.
Blue Cohosh – Caulophyllum thalictroides
Blue Cohosh is one of the stranger looking woodland wildflowers out back.
See more photos of them here: Blue Cohosh
It’s been almost a month and there are still Spring Beauties in bloom. These are one of my favorite wildflowers so don’t hold it against me for posting another photo of one.
Carolina Spring Beauty – Claytonia caroliniana
Bloodroot bloomed along the river bank at the edge of the woods.
Bloodroot – Sanguinaria canadensis
Trout Lily – Adder’s Tongue – Erythronium americanum
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April 17th, 2012 at 2:19 am
Lovely. I am trying once again to grow hepatica here on my central Ohio property. There were none in the woods when we came here, and I have never succeeded in getting them. There were dogtooth violets, ginger, trillium, bloodroot, phlox divericata, violets, Jack in Pulpit, toothwort, spring beauties. Not many left because a right of way was sold and some fallen trees brought in too much sun. Our early heat has brought most of these on already–bloodroot in my wild garden is over.
April 17th, 2012 at 11:31 pm
Love all the pretty blooms(-:
April 18th, 2012 at 8:48 am
You are winning the wildflower race. I’ve seen just one spring beauty as of today. My round lobed hepatica is still keeping me waiting. Of course some * ! # critter ate all over wintered leaves. What are the brown round balls at the base of the ginger plant? I love your peek-a-boo bug on the trout lily!
April 18th, 2012 at 6:38 pm
Wonderful flowers on your walk. Bloodroot and trout lily are two of my favourites.
April 20th, 2012 at 9:33 pm
Loved all your photos, especially mouth of the beast. There is something scary hiding in there.
April 26th, 2012 at 9:30 pm
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like the wild ginger. The last three flowers are just beautiful.
April 29th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Hey you ! are you still laying on your belly to take these sort of pictures ? LOL
They are gorgeous .. I love the Bloodroot .. even more the Double Bloodroot is amazing. Wildflowers are just perfect all round aren’t they ?
Joy