The first flower.
Henriette's herbal blog: Spring is two weeks later than last year, but then spring was two weeks early last year.
Hepatica transsylvanica Fuss.
Deu.: Siebenbürgisches Leberblümchen, Siebenbürger Leberblümchen.
Sven.: ungersk blåsippa.
Suom.: unkarinsinivuokko.
Bot. syn.: Anemone transsilvanica (Fuss) Heuff., Hepatica angulosa auct., non (Lam.) DC.
Henriette's herbal blog: Spring is two weeks later than last year, but then spring was two weeks early last year.
'Alba'. Flowers. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2006-04-22.
'Alba'. A few flowers. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2006-04-22.
'Alba'. The very first flower of spring, for this particular spring. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2006-04-10.
'Alba'. Flowers. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2005-04-26.
'Alba'. Flowering plants. Botanical garden Kaisaniemi, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2005-04-26.
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