Bloom Clock/Keys/Global/Temperate/Early Spring/Purple Flowers

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Vinca minor

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This page is part of the global dichotomous key for plants recorded as blooming in Early Spring.

These plants have the following traits:

Purple flowers

flowers and young foliage

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Profile for Vinca minor (Periwinkle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	prostrate vine, rooting at the nodes
Flowers:	trumpet-shaped
Foliage:	simple, opposite, evergreen
Life Cycle:	perennial

Recent Logs

Anna reg 13:04, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Jomegat 20 Apr 2010 (from photos)
Anna reg 11:53, 27 March 2011 (UTC) (sporadic)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Winter, Mid Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Vinca minor

Tulipa

flowering plants

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Profile for Tulipa (Tulip)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Anna gdf 17:22, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 15:15, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 11:48, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Tulipa

Muscari armeniacum

Flowering plants

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Profile for Muscari armeniacum (Grape Hyacinth)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:08, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:08, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 19:12, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 21:42, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:29, 27 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:14, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Muscari armeniacum

Lamium purpureum

Plant colony

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Profile for Lamium purpureum (Deadnettle)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Low, spreading herbaceous plant , flowering stems rising above the foliage
Flowers:	Tubular, 2-lipped, pink or purple
Foliage:	Reddish or purplish in early spring, fading to green as the season warms
Stem:	square in cross section, densely covered by the leaves
Life Cycle:	Winter annual

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:15, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
Chemgym 12:48, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:01, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
--Juan Pisek 14:59, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Lamium purpureum

Glechoma hederacea

Closeup of flowers and terminal leaves

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Profile for Glechoma hederacea (Ground Ivy)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Mat-forming herb

Recent Logs

Jomegat 22:23, 14 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 04:11, 5 June 2009 (UTC)
Anna gdf 17:15, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Glechoma hederacea

Crocus

Flowering plants

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Profile for Crocus (Crocus)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	Crocus tommasinianus Crocus vernus

Recent Logs

--Anna reg 18:43, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
--Jomegat 15:54, 16 March 2010 (UTC) (first bloom of 2010)

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Global data:

Regional data and additional images for Crocus

Rhododendron

Flowers

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Profile for Rhododendron (Rhododendrons and Azaleas)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	R. calendulaceum, R. catawbiense, R. maximum, R. molle, R. prinophyllum, R. subsp. vireya, R. 'Delaware Valley White', R. 'Girard's Crimson', R. 'Hershey's Red', R. 'PJM', R. 'Pleasant White', R. 'Roseum Elegans',

Recent Logs

Jomegat 18:28, 23 April 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 22:52, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:39, 12 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:13, 15 July 2009 (UTC)
Anna reg 13:41, 10 April 2011 (Photo)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Regional data and additional images for Rhododendron

Hyacinthus orientalis

Flowering plant (color typical of the wild species)

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Profile for Hyacinthus orientalis (Common Hyacinth)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Jomegat 17:12, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
Anna gdf 04 April 2010 (Photo)
Anna reg 11:56, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
Anna reg 15:19, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Hyacinthus orientalis

Magnolia 'Susan'

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Profile for Magnolia 'Susan' (Magnolia)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 16:03, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Magnolia 'Susan'

Lamium

flowers of L. orvala

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Profile for Lamium (Deadnettle)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	L. album, L. purpureum

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 27 April, 2007 (from photographic log) (unidentified cultivar)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Lamium

Vinca sardoa

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Profile for Vinca sardoa (Vinca)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 17:18, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:06, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:12, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:37, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 09:01, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Vinca sardoa

Epimedium

Illustration of E. alpinum

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Profile for Epimedium (Barrenwort)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	E. leptorhizum

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 27 April, 2007 (from photographic log)
SB Johnny-LM 00:25, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:47, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 17:41, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Epimedium

Rhododendron 'PJM'

Flowering plant (a bit past its prime)

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Profile for Rhododendron 'PJM' (PJM Rhododendron)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:33, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 09:59, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Rhododendron 'PJM'

Fritillaria meleagris

two varieties

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Profile for Fritillaria meleagris (Snake's Head)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 27 April, 2007 (from photographic log)
SB Johnny-LM 15:59, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Anna reg 10:15, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
Anna reg 10:21, 10 April 2011 (Photo)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Fritillaria meleagris

Erica carnea

flowers of a purple variety

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Profile for Erica carnea (Heath)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Low-growing, spreading shrub
Foliage:	Awn-shaped, small, evergreen

Recent Logs

SBJ 13:08, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
SBJ 09:00, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 09:16, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 14:29, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
SBJ 10:00, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Late Fall, Late Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Erica carnea

Viola

Viola cornuta, a species of Viola

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Profile for Viola (Violet)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	V. labradorica, V. pedata, V. tricolor, V. x wittrockiana

Recent Logs

Trinity507 03:48, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Regional data and additional images for Viola

Epimedium leptorhizum

flowers

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Profile for Epimedium leptorhizum (Barrenwort)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 27 April, 2007 (from photographic log)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Epimedium leptorhizum

Phlox sublata

flowering plant

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Profile for Phlox subulata (Moss phlox)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Ngravagna 18:46, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Jomegat 30 April 2009 (backdating)
Jomegat 22:04, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 12:32, 10 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:22, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:30, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Jomegat 00:21, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Phlox subulata

Helleborus x hybridus

Red flowers (flowers range from whie through purple)

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Profile for Helleborus x hybridus (Hybrid Hellebore)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Low herbaceous plant
Foliage:	Primarily basal, palmately lobed, evergreen
Fruit:	Dry capsules
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

Anna reg 18:41, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:59, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 19:13, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 00:24, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Helleborus x hybridus

Viola x wittrockiana

A Purple-flowered variety

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Profile for Viola x wittrockiana (Pansy)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Short-lived, low-growing perennial, with mostly cool season blooms
Higher taxa:	Viola

Recent Logs

--Anna reg 12:12, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Anna reg 12:01, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 16:35, 2 May 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Mid Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Regional data and additional images for Viola x wittrockiana

Cercis canadensis

Flowering tree

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Profile for Cercis canadensis (Eastern Redbud)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Small tree with a horizontal branching habit
Flowers:	Small clusters of pea-like flowers, borne on the stems and even trunks
Foliage:	Heart-shaped
Stem:	Zig-zagging
Fruit:	flattened pods

Recent Logs

Jomegat 01:29, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Newnan75 05:14, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Cercis canadensis

Lunaria annua

Inflorescence and upper leaves

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Profile for Lunaria annua (Honesty)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Erect herbaceous plant
Life Cycle:	Biennial

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 27 April, 2007 (from photographic log)
SB_Johnny-LM May 13 2007 (from photographs)
SB Johnny-LM 20:23, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
SB_Johnny-LM 10:58, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
Chemgym 16:11, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
Chemgym 12:49, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Lunaria annua

Nepeta x faassenii

Inflorescence

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Profile for Nepeta x faassenii (Catmint)

Identifying Characteristics
Flowers:	On spikes, tubular, blue through pale purple.
Stem:	Square in cross section
Life Cycle:	Perennial

Recent Logs

SB_Johnny-LM 13:43, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:05, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:20, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid Fall, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Nepeta x faassenii

Ajuga reptans

A purple-leaved variety in flower

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Profile for Ajuga reptans (Bungleweed)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:38, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
--Turnvater Jahn 20:41, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:41, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Ajuga reptans

Scilla siberica

Blue-flowered plants in bloom

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Profile for Scilla siberica (Siberian Squill)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 08:47, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:31, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 00:58, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 19:11, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 22:03, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Scilla siberica

Chionodoxa

Closeup of flowers

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Profile for Chionodoxa (Glory of the Snow)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:55, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 17:24, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 19:17, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 22:01, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
--Luai lashire 21:35, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Chionodoxa

Geranium maculatum

Plant in bloom

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Profile for Geranium maculatum (Blue Wood Geranium)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 9 May 2007 (from photographs)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 00:32, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 10:21, 26 May 2007 (UTC)*
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:04, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:57, 27 May 2008 (UTC) (still in full bloom, forgot to log earlier this month)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 08:58, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Regional data and additional images for Geranium maculatum

Syringa vulgaris

A purple-flowered variety

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Profile for Syringa vulgaris (Common Lilac)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

Anna gdf 17:08, 20 April 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 12:22, 29 April 2011 (UTC)
Anna reg 11:02, 9 May 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Syringa vulgaris

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Last updated 12:54, 27 April 2008 (UTC) from the DPL page with 28 plants.

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