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Canada Violet  | The Cove Forest

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Canada Violet | The Cove Forest
(Viola canadensis) This relatively tall violet with heart-shaped leaves is frequently encountered in cove forests. It produces many white flowers that fade to purple with age. Often found in clumps...
Bloodroot | The Cove Forest

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Bloodroot | The Cove Forest
(Sanguinaria Canadensis) Bloodroot is one of the first plants to bloom in spring. Only one flower and one leaf is produced per plant. The large white flower opens in the day and closes at night. The...
Dutchman's Pipe | The Cove Forest

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Dutchman's Pipe | The Cove Forest
Although it might sometimes look like a tangled shrub, the woody wine has large heart-shaped leaves and small flowers that look like an old-time smoking pipe, hence the common name. Toxins in the...
Maple Leaf Viburnum | The Cove Forest

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Maple Leaf Viburnum | The Cove Forest
(Viburnum acerifolium) This small clump-forming shrub that has three-lobed leaves that resemble maple leaves, hence the common name. Maple-leaf viburnum has showy clusters of white flowers that give...
Spice Bush | The Cove Forest

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Spice Bush | The Cove Forest
(Lindera benzoin) This upright deciduous shrub occurs along streams and in rich moist woods. It produces dense clusters of small yellow flowers in early spring and bright red berry-like fruits in the...
Doghobble| | The Cove Forest

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Doghobble| | The Cove Forest
This evergreen shrubs forms dense thickets in ravines and along streams. The leaves are thick and leathery and the urn-shaped fragrant flowers bloom in early spring.
Snowy Hydrangea | The Cove Forest

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Snowy Hydrangea | The Cove Forest
(Hydrangea radiata) This deciduous shrub with peeling bark on its stems occurs in open woods as well as along streams and in moist roadside areas. The flowers form dense clusters with showy white...
Rosebay | The Cove Forest

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Rosebay | The Cove Forest
(Rhododendron maxiumum) This evergreen shrub or small tree forms dense thickets in cool, moist, partially shaded sites such as stream banks, ravines and mountain slopes. It has thick leathery leaves...
Trout Lily | The Cove Forest

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Trout Lily | The Cove Forest
Trout lily has a very short growing season. Plants emerge in late winter-early spring as soil temperatures rise. A few weeks later, when the canopy trees leaf out, and the florest floor is in deep...
Sweet Shrub | The Cove Forest

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Sweet Shrub | The Cove Forest
The common name of this deciduous shrub refers to its fragrant leaves, twigs, and flowers. It has distinctive maroon or brownish flowers that develop into large brown pods. White-footed mice often...