Species PlantsRound-lobed Hepatica

Round-lobed Hepatica

Anemone americana

CommonPlant
Illustration of Round-lobed Hepatica (Anemone americana)

Round-lobed Hepatica is one of the very first spring wildflowers to bloom, often pushing through snow in late February and March. The flowers range from white to pink to lavender-blue on fuzzy stems, opening before new leaves appear. The three-lobed evergreen leaves remain through winter and were once used as herbal remedies for liver ailments (hepatica = liver). Found in dry to moist forests across eastern North America, it is a gem of the early spring woodland flora.

Habitat
Found in dry to moist deciduous forests and rocky wooded slopes across eastern North America.
Diet
Provides critical very-early-spring pollen for queen bumblebees and mining bees emerging from hibernation.
How common
Common

Recent Round-lobed Hepatica sightings near you

Live, research-grade observations from iNaturalist. Allow location to center the map on you.

Spot a Round-lobed Hepatica? Identify it instantly.

Point Huck at any plant or animal and get an instant ID, rarity, and field notes - building your personal nature collection as you go.

Get Huck

Get an alert when a Round-lobed Hepatica is spotted

Pick a park, state, or city and we’ll email you when one turns up there. One check a day, only when there’s something new.

Free. Unsubscribe from any email. See our Privacy Policy.

Love plants? Get Huck field notes

Spotting tips, new species, and the best of what people are finding in the wild - straight to your inbox.

By subscribing you agree to receive Huck emails. No spam, unsubscribe anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

More plants

Roundhead Lespedeza
Roundhead Lespedeza
Lespedeza capitata
Roundleaf Goldenrod
Roundleaf Goldenrod
Solidago patula
Roundleaf Greenbrier
Roundleaf Greenbrier
Smilax rotundifolia
Roundleaf Groundsel
Roundleaf Groundsel
Packera obovata
Royal Catchfly
Royal Catchfly
Silene regia
Royal Fern
Royal Fern
Osmunda regalis
Rubber Plant
Rubber Plant
Ficus elastica
Rue Anemone
Rue Anemone
Thalictrum thalictroides