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spring ephemeral

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noun

  1. any of various woodland wildflowers that appear above ground in early spring, flower and fruit, and die in a short two-month period.

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If you’ve got daffodils and tulips in your garden, you’re already growing a type of spring ephemeral.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

That was Corydalis solida or C. flexuosa, a spring ephemeral with a tuberous root system.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

A related species, Andrena uvulariae, targeted bellwort, also a spring ephemeral.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2021

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