Herbaceous Ii Walk I

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Arum italicum var. pictum
Italian Arum
Araceae
- cream variegation
- once it sets seed, has naked orange seed stalks

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Chionadoxa forbesii
Glory-of-the-snow
Asparagaceae
- much more open, upward facing flowers
- 2 leaves/bulb (occasionally 3)
- narrower foliage
- blue flower, white center

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Crocus species & hybrids
Crocus
Iridaceae
- 6 petals
- cup shape flower
- foliage has white stripe down middle and is pointy
- yellow center of flower

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Cyclamen hederifolium
Hardy Cyclamen
Primulaceae
- heart-shaped leaves, often variegated

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Eranthis hyemalis
Winter Aconite
Ranunculaceae
- lobed leaves
- foliage will last after flowers are spent

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Helleborus foetidus
Bearsfoot Hellebore
Ranunculaceae
- finely divided foliage, palmate shape
- flowers at end of leafy stalk
- much smaller flowers, lime green

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Helleborus x hybridus
Lenten Rose
Ranunculaceae
- usually 6 petals
- cluster of stamens
- deeply lobed, serrated foliage
- flowers arise on one stalk
- foliage arise on different stalks

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Heuchera hybrids
alumroot or coralbells
Saxifragaceae

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Hyacinthus orientalis
[Dutch] Hyacinth
Asparagaceae
- canoe-shaped foliage

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Iris reticulata
Reticulated Iris
Iridaceae
- flower parts in 3s
- square foliage w/ point on top (Washington Monument)
- foliage continues to grow

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Lamium maculatum
Spotted Dead nettle
Lamiaceae
- much smaller foliage, same shape

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Lamium galeobdolon
Yellow Archangel
Lamiaceae
- Square stems, opposite leaves
- silver triangluar scalloped leaves
- a lot bigger than maculatum
- blooms yellow spikes

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Leucojum vernum
Spring Snowflakes
Amaryllidaceae
- Multiple bell-shaped flowers w/ green dots
- foliage very similar to daffodils

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Mertensia virginica
Virginia Bluebells
Boraginaceae
- foliage looks like baby spinache- matte, blue/green
- Buds start pink, when flowers open they are blue (Boraginaceae)

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Narcissus hybrids
Daffodil
Amaryllidaceae

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Scilla siberica
Siberian Squill
Liliaceae
- similar to Chionadoxa
- Blue, 6 petals, slightly nodding
- spatulate foliage

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Stachys byzantina
Lamb's Ears
Lamiaceae

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Viola xwittrockiana
Viola, Pansy
Violaceae
- More hardy than pansies
- 5 petals, zygomorphic
- compact basal foliage, olive green