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habitat |
leaves |
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flower |
developing fruit | |
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Habitat: |
rich woods |
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Plant Height: |
15-20 cm; erect stem |
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Flower Color: |
white |
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Flower: |
perfect; complete; to 2.5 cm wide with 8 petals; 4 sepals that fall off |
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Inflorescence: |
single flower on long pedicle |
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Fruit: |
pear-shaped, capsule |
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Leaves: |
basal; long stalked; divided lengthwise into 2 leaflets; entire; each leaflet ovate to reniform |
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Bloom Time: |
April-May |
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Origins: |
native |
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Other: |
genus named for Thomas Jefferson by Jefferson friend and botanist William Bartram; prefers calcareous soils; this little beauty is a quick bloomer loosing its petals as soon as the flowers are fertilized | |