Bloom Clock/Keys/Southeastern Pennsylvania/March/Yellow Flowers

Taxus baccata

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This page is part of a dichotomous key for plants recorded as blooming in Southeastern Pennsylvania during the month of March.
These plants have the following traits:

Yellow flowers

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Profile for Taxus baccata (Yew)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Coniferous shrub or small tree
Flowers:	Male cones are yellow, and release clouds of pollen when disturbed by wind or other movement

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 13:22, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
--Juan 09:06, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 12:22, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:33, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Taxus baccata

Narcissus

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Profile for Narcissus (Daffodil, Jonquil, Narcissus)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Upright herbaceous plants
Foliage:	Basal, straplike, slightly bluish
Subclass plants:	Narcissus pseudonarcissus

Recent Logs

Anna reg 12:05, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
Sb f 14:46, 6 March 2011 (UTC) (plants blooming in the microclimate by the springhouse, elsewhere not flowering)
Anna reg 18:35, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Regional data and additional images for Narcissus

Corylopsis spicata

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Profile for Corylopsis spicata (Winter Hazel)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Shrub, wider than tall
Stem:	Zig-zagging

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 13:22, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
SB_Johnny-LM 24 April, 2007 (from photographic log)
SB Johnny-LM 09:39, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:55, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Corylopsis spicata

Corylus avellana

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Profile for Corylus avellana (Common Hazel)

Identifying Characteristics
Subclass plants:	f. 'contorta'

Recent Logs

Richardofoakshire 14:55, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Corylus avellana

Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'

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Profile for Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys' (Black Pussy-willow)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 08:55, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Salix gracilistyla 'Melanostachys'

Mahonia bealei

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Profile for Mahonia bealei (Grape-holly)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 08:58, 22 March 2008 (UTC) (lower flowers open)
SB Johnny-LM 11:37, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:06, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:06, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 16:21, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Mahonia bealei

Cornus officinalis

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Profile for Cornus officinalis (Japanese Cornel Dogwood)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 11:25, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

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Eranthis hyemalis

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Profile for Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	creeping ground cover

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 11:15, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 09:22, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 08:36, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Eranthis hyemalis

Crocus

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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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Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise'

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Profile for Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise' ('Arnold Promise' Witch Hazel)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 10:38, 11 February 2008 (UTC) ('Jelena', 'Diane', and 'Arnold Promise')
SB Johnny-LM 20:48, 18 February 2008 (UTC) ('Jelena, 'Diane', 'Arnold Promise', and 'Sunburst')
SB Johnny-LM 09:31, 11 March 2008 (UTC) ('Jelena, 'Diane', 'Arnold Promise', and 'Sunburst')
SB Johnny-LM 08:38, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise'

Hamamelis 'Sunburst'

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Profile for Hamamelis 'Sunburst' ('Sunburst' Witch Hazel)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 20:48, 18 February 2008 (UTC) ('Jelena, 'Diane', 'Arnold Promise', and 'Sunburst')
SB Johnny-LM 20:48, 11 March 2008 (UTC) ('Jelena, 'Diane', 'Arnold Promise', and 'Sunburst')

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

Regional data and additional images for Hamamelis 'Sunburst'

Jasminum nudiflorum

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Profile for Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:49, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 14:34, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:00, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 11:14, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
Anna reg 27 February 2010 (Photo)

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

Regional data and additional images for Jasminum nudiflorum

Forsythia x intermedia

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Profile for Forsythia x intermedia (Garden Forsythia)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	suckering shrub
Flowers:	4-petaled, yellow
Foliage:	Simple, opposite, serrate margins, emerging about 1/2-way through full bloom
Stem:	hollow pith

Recent Logs

--Jomegat 01:16, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny ^talk 18:26, 2 April 2010 (UTC)
--Anna reg 12:01, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
--Anna reg 15:15, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
--Anna reg 08:01, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Early Winter, Mid Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Regional data and additional images for Forsythia x intermedia

Ficaria verna, previously Ranunculus ficaria

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Profile for Ficaria verna (Lesser Celandine)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Low, spreading
Foliage:	glabrous, dark green
Life Cycle:	perennial

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

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Corydalis cheilanthifolia

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Profile for Corydalis cheilanthifolia (Fernleaf Corydalis)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM April 16 2006 (from photographs)
SB Johnny-LM 09:37, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 08:31, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 10:05, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 16:23, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Corydalis cheilanthifolia

Salix discolor

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Profile for Salix discolor (Pussy Willow)

Identifying Characteristics

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 13:22, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 13:00, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
SB Johnny-LM 11:30, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
--SB_Johnny | ^talk 09:32, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Salix discolor

Viola x wittrockiana

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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

Senecio vulgaris

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Profile for Senecio vulgaris (Common Groundsel)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Low growing but upright herbaceous plant
Flowers:	Enclosed heads

Recent Logs

Jomegat 16:41, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
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Global data:
Temperate zone season(s): Mid Winter, Late Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Fall

Regional data and additional images for Senecio vulgaris

Hamamelis x intermedia

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Profile for Hamamelis x intermedia (Hybrid Witch Hazel)

Identifying Characteristics
Habit:	Large shrub or small tree, vase-shaped
Flowers:	4 thread-like, showy petals
Foliage:	simple, alternate, uneven at the base
Stem:	zig-zag branches
Subclass plants:	Hamamelis 'Arnold Promise', Hamamelis 'Diane', Hamamelis 'Jelena', Hamamelis 'Sunburst'

Recent Logs

SB Johnny-LM 20:48, 18 February 2008 (UTC) ('Jelena, 'Diane', 'Arnold Promise', and 'Sunburst')
SB Johnny-LM 20:48, 11 March 2008 (UTC) ('Jelena, 'Diane', 'Arnold Promise', and 'Sunburst')
--Luai lashire 17:22, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

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

Regional data and additional images for Hamamelis x intermedia

Cornus mas