Tag: Bloodroot
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Bloodroot: A Spring Ephemeral at Eliza Howell Park
Kathleen Garrett April 20, 2024 Like other woodland spring ephemerals, Bloodroot appears in the woods in early spring, beforethe trees leaf out, and lasts only a couple of weeks, and sometimes less. At Eliza Howell Park, there is a group of Bloodroot in the woods just off the side of the road loop, but there…
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First Spring Wildflowers: The Season Begins
It is always a challenge picking the dates, weeks in advance, for early spring wildflower walks. The challenge is in selecting a time when the short-lived blooms are visible. They are called “ephemerals” for a reason. This year Spring has been colder than average here in Detroit and first flowering is later than normal. But,…
Eliza Howell Nature Walk 