Family: Apiaceae
harbinger-of-spring
Andy Clark
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Etymology: Erigenia: Greek for "born in the spring"
Plants: erect, perennial, 2"-10" tall forb; stems smooth, purplish with a green base; root a round tuber
Leaves: few, repeatedly 3-parted, rounded tip, widely oval in outline, stalks clasping the stem
Flowers: white, 5-parted, 1/4"-1/3" wide; inflorescence a 3/4" rounded, compound, terminal umbel of 2-4 stalked umbellets each with about 6 stalkless flowers and leafy bracts below; blooms March-May
Fruits: dry, splitting into 2 seeds, - fruit:
seed:
Habitat: moderate moisture; woods; in rich soil
Conservation Status: Endangered
Plants: erect, perennial, 2"-10" tall forb; stems smooth, purplish with a green base; root a round tuber
Leaves: few, repeatedly 3-parted, rounded tip, widely oval in outline, stalks clasping the stem
Flowers: white, 5-parted, 1/4"-1/3" wide; inflorescence a 3/4" rounded, compound, terminal umbel of 2-4 stalked umbellets each with about 6 stalkless flowers and leafy bracts below; blooms March-May
Fruits: dry, splitting into 2 seeds, - fruit:
seed:Habitat: moderate moisture; woods; in rich soil
Conservation Status: Endangered
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 10 WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin listed species including state and federal status, photos, etc. USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
Steve J. Baskauf
Robert H. Read