Other common names:
Liverleaf, Sharp-lobed Liverleaf Other scientific names: Hepatica acuta, Hepatica acutiloba French names:
Hépatique á lobes aigus Family: Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) Group: Hepaticas Similar species: • Round-lobed Hepatica (Anemone americana) - Leaves are rounded at the ends. Flowers: Spring; White, Red/Pink, Blue/Violet; 6 parts (petals) Leaves: Lobed, Entire Habitat: Forests Grows in Sun/Shade:
Sun Lifespan:
Perennial. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 338 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 22, 238 ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 351 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Very common.
Photography notes:
After a long winter, Sharp-lobed Hepatica flowers are a treat to the eye, and it is difficult to not take many photos of them each and every spring! Photographs:
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Sharp-lobed Hepatica flowers bloom quite early in the spring, often before their leaves are out. This flower is blooming at the beginning of April.
Sharp-lobed Hepatica flowers can also be white, and the number of petals varies widely.
Side view of a flower.
Back view of a Sharp-lobed Hepatica flower.
Sharp-lobed Hepatica flowers just opening.
A backlit view of developing seeds.
Sharp-lobed Hepatica leaves are pointed at the tip. It is this feature that identifies this species, and differentiates it from Round-lobed Hepatica (Anemone americana).
Sometimes the leaves are variegated.
A nice patch of Sharp-lobed Hepatica after a spring rain.
