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Round-leaved Hepatica

            Round-lobed Hepatica is a classic Spring Ephemeral; blooming before the forest canopy leafs out.  It’s very closely related to Sharp-leaved Hepatica (H. acutiloba), which also occurs in Massachusetts and is told by its pointed three-lobed leaves.  The two species have been known to hybridize.  The genus name, Hepatica, refers to the leave’s resemblance to the liver.  This resemblance led early herbalists to believe that the plant was helpful in aiding in ailments of the liver.  This common association derives from the Doctrine of Signatures; an early philosophy in which it was felt that divinity was expressed through earthly resemblance. This doctrine found its strong footing in botany during the mid-14th century through the writings of the Swiss physician Paracelsus von Hohenheim who generally stated that plants that resemble body parts inherently aid those body parts.  In reality, Hepatica leaves and flowers have shown medicinal properties as astringents, demulcents and diuretics.  However, large doses are often poisonous.

Chris Buelow - 37 - 15 April 2005 - Moose Brook Preserve - Hardwick

Taken in: United States / Massachusetts / Hardwick (show map)

Taken on: April 15, 2005

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Camera: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO,.LTD. C2100UZ, f/2.8, 1/200 sec, 16.8mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO,.LTD. C2100UZ
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	16.8mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-2 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
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