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Tiny purple woodland cluster flower ID

15 years ago

Near our woods in part-shade, there are now a bunch of small, very low-growing green plants, with low, flat, leaves (almost like wide plantain), and hidden inside the leaf whorl is a tiny purple cluster flower (the petals are like little grapes). This is definitely not a grape hyacinth. The prominent part of the plant is the leaves with obvious veins, not the flower. But I just took another look, and the things I thought were tiny flowers seem like they may be buds that will unfold.

Any ideas?

I can upload a pic if someone will explain how.

Thanks!

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duluthinbloomz4
15 years ago
Could be Siberian scilla or squill. The unopened buds do look like a cluster of tiny grapes - just starting to see them in my yard now that the snow is gone. If that's what they are, the flower stalk will grow up a couple of inches and there will be lovely blue, star shaped flowers.
lovetogarden
15 years ago
Could be wild violets. They start blooming around this time of season.
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pondwelr
15 years ago
could be Hepatica. They bloom about this time of year.
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NHBabs z4b-5a NH
15 years ago
"I can upload a pic if someone will explain how"

I'm curious, so I'm giving you a link from the faq's of the hot pepper forum that's pretty comprehensive as to how to add photos. It gives more than one option.

http://faq.gardenweb.com/faq/lists/pepper/2002072150000611.html

Here is a link that might be useful: how to upload photos from hot pepper FAQ's

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