hepatica
Lobed-leaf spring bloom
Hepatica is a small woodland plant of the buttercup family, bearing delicate flowers in early spring—often among the first to bloom after winter.
The flowers are typically blue, pink, or white, rising on hairy stems above three-lobed leaves.
The name comes from the liver-shaped leaves, which in folk medicine suggested the plant might treat liver ailments.
Tentacled polyp or bloom
- liverwortPrimitive spore-bearing plant
- bloodrootSap-staining native wildflower
- trilliumThree-leaved woodland perennial
- perennialRecurring each year
blossom · petal · stamen · pistil · corolla · pollination · nectar · bloom
Having three rounded projections
- cup-shapedResembling a drinking vessel
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- pinkPale red hue
- whiteAbsence of pigment
purple · fuzzy · leathery · low-growing · clump-forming
Forest's lower vegetation tier
- shade-lovingPreferring low light
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- gladeWoodland's open space
Relating to spring
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- thawReturn to liquid
- snowmeltLiquefied winter precipitation
- MarchYear's third month
April · renewal · budding · emergence · overwintering · harbinger · crocuses · snowdrops
Plant-based healing tradition
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- astringentTissue-contracting agent
anemone
Tentacled polyp or bloom
- liverwortPrimitive spore-bearing plant
- bloodrootSap-staining native wildflower
- trilliumThree-leaved woodland perennial
perennial · blossom · petal · stamen · pistil · corolla · pollination · nectar · bloom · flora
three-lobed
Having three rounded projections
- cup-shapedResembling a drinking vessel
- bluePrimary color; also sad
- pinkPale red hue
white · purple · fuzzy · leathery · low-growing · clump-forming
understory
Forest's lower vegetation tier
- shade-lovingPreferring low light
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
vernal
Relating to spring
March · April · renewal · budding · emergence · overwintering · harbinger · crocuses · snowdrops
herbalism
Plant-based healing tradition
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- decoctionBoiled herbal concentrate
- homeopathyDiluted-substance alternative medicine
- hepatitis CViral liver inflammation, specific strain
- hepatitis BViral disease attacking liver
- viral hepatitisLiver inflammation from infection
- hepatitis vaccineImmunization against liver inflammation
- chronic hepatitisProlonged liver inflammation
- hepatitis testDiagnostic for liver inflammation