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flower |
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Habitat: |
dry or moist woods |
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Plant Height: |
10-20 cm tall, erect stem |
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Flower Color: |
white (can be pinkish, bluish or purple) |
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Flower: |
incomplete; perfect; petals none; 5-12 sepals; pistils numerous, 8-12; 2 cm wide |
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Inflorescence: |
small umbel usually consisting of 1 flower on long hairy stalks |
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Fruit: |
one-seeded indehiscent (stays closed at maturity) |
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Leaves: |
simple, basal, lobed 3 lobed |
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Bloom Time: |
April |
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Origins: |
native |
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Other: |
prefers calcareous soils; flower color a function of soil pH
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