Spring Woodland Flowers of Washington County

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Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, wet boggy areas, very early.
Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, wet boggy areas, very early.
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, rich woods, very early.
Bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, rich woods, very early.
May-Apples, Poda[hyllum pefltatum. emerging along the Appalachian Trail.
May-Apples, Poda[hyllum pefltatum. emerging along the Appalachian Trail.
Virginia Bluebell, also Cowslip, Mertensia viginica, C&O Canal Towpath.
Virginia Bluebell, also Cowslip, Mertensia viginica, C&O Canal Towpath.
Cut-leaved Toothwort, Dentaria laciniata, along the Appalachian Trail.
Cut-leaved Toothwort, Dentaria laciniata, along the Appalachian Trail.
Dutchman's Breeches, Dicentra cucularia, C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Dutchman's Breeches, Dicentra cucularia, C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Toadshade, Trillium sessile, C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Toadshade, Trillium sessile, C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Toadshade, an alternate flower color, C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Toadshade, an alternate flower color, C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Yellow violet, Viola sp., C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Yellow violet, Viola sp., C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Spring Beauty, Claytonia viginica, C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Spring Beauty, Claytonia viginica, C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Sweet white violet, Viola bland, C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Sweet white violet, Viola bland, C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Trailing Arbutus, Epigaea reopens, Appalachian Trail.
Trailing Arbutus, Epigaea reopens, Appalachian Trail.
Jack-In-The-Pulpit, Arisaema atrorubens, along the Appalachian Trail.
Jack-In-The-Pulpit, Arisaema atrorubens, along the Appalachian Trail.
Common blue violets along the Appalachian Trail
Common blue violets along the Appalachian Trail
Rue Anemone, Anemonella thalictroides, along a wooded stream.
Rue Anemone, Anemonella thalictroides, along a wooded stream.
Wild Ginger, Asarum candelas, along the C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Wild Ginger, Asarum candelas, along the C&O Canal NHP Towpath.
Pink Azalea, Rhodendron nudiflorum, South Mountain State Park.
Pink Azalea, Rhodendron nudiflorum, South Mountain State Park.
Pink Lad's=Slippers, Cyprpedium accuse, South Mountain State Park.
Pink Lad's=Slippers, Cyprpedium accuse, South Mountain State Park.
Wild Geranium, Geranium maculatum, along the Appalachian Trail.
Wild Geranium, Geranium maculatum, along the Appalachian Trail.
Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia, South Mountain State Park.
Mountain Laurel, Kalmia latifolia, South Mountain State Park.