A Guide to Woodland Plants in the Credit River Watershed (1.86 MB)
A Guide to Woodland Plants in the Credit River Watershed (1.86 MB)
A Guide to Woodland Plants in the Credit River Watershed (1.86 MB)
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Narrow-leaved &<br />
Broad-leaved spr<strong>in</strong>g beauty<br />
Clay<strong>to</strong>nia virg<strong>in</strong>iana & C. carol<strong>in</strong>iana<br />
Leaf arrangement: Leaves are opposite and may<br />
appear basal at first glance.<br />
Leaf shape: Long slender strap-like leaves.<br />
Plant height: 5 <strong>to</strong> 12 cm <strong>in</strong> height <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g flower<br />
emerg<strong>in</strong>g on term<strong>in</strong>al raceme.<br />
Leaves and Flowers<br />
Flower close-up<br />
Flowers/Fruit: Flowers with five petals that are white<br />
and ve<strong>in</strong>ed with p<strong>in</strong>k.<br />
Flower<strong>in</strong>g period: Early May.<br />
Habitat: Found ma<strong>in</strong>ly <strong>in</strong> deciduous forests, sometimes <strong>in</strong><br />
mixed forests with a strong deciduous component.<br />
Narrow-leaved &<br />
Broad-leaved spr<strong>in</strong>g beauty<br />
Clay<strong>to</strong>nia virg<strong>in</strong>iana & C. carol<strong>in</strong>iana<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r notes: A true spr<strong>in</strong>g ephemeral. By July <strong>the</strong><br />
plant has all but disappeared from <strong>the</strong> forest floor. The two<br />
species (C. virg<strong>in</strong>iana, C. carol<strong>in</strong>iana) are almost identical<br />
with <strong>the</strong> latter hav<strong>in</strong>g slightly wider leaves. They can often be<br />
found around <strong>the</strong> base of large trees.<br />
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