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Chestnut Branch Spring 2025 |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2025) |
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Chestnut Branch Spring 2025 |
All Text & Images: Copyright (2025) |
| Early April I made my usual spring visit to see how my favorite sedge was coming along. I thought the earlier rain showers were over, but I was wrong. |
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| Fraser's Sedge (Carex fraseriana) |
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| Fraser's Sedge bunch Unlike most sedges, which are wind-pollinated, Fraser's Sedge is primarily pollinated by insects, which are attracted to the showy white inflorescences. |
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| Inflorescence detail |
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| The male flowers are at the tip, female flowers lower down the stem. |
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| Another nice bunch of Carex fraseriana |
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| Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba), a little soggy... |
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| Dimpled Trout Lily (Erythronium umbilicatum) |
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| Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides), still in bud... |
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| Largeflower Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) |
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| Halberd-leaved Violet (Viola hastata) |