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Plants
Magenta flowers pressed straight onto bare branches before the heart-shaped leaves.
Field facts
HabitatWoodland edges, limestone slopes
RangeStatewide, showiest in the south
When to lookFlowers early to mid April
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesOrnamental cherries and plums
Field note: Flowers grow directly from old wood, a trait called cauliflory.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not break flowering branches; the display lasts barely two weeks.
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