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Plants
Ragged yellow ribbon flowers opening in late autumn after the leaves fall.
Field facts
HabitatWooded slopes, ravines
RangeSouthern and central Indiana
When to lookFlowers October to November
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesHazelnut, Vernal Witch-hazel — planted
Field note: Indiana's last native shrub to bloom, sometimes in snow.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Leave old seed capsules; they fling seeds metres away when dry.
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