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Plants
Paired heart-shaped leaves hiding a maroon flower at ground level.
Field facts
HabitatRich shaded slopes
RangeStatewide
When to lookFlowers April to May
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesViolets, Hepatica leaves
Field note: The flower sits on the soil so that ground beetles and flies can find it.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Not culinary ginger; do not harvest.
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