Spring Ephemerals

Spring Ephemerals are a subcategory of wildflowers which can be found on the forest floor in temperate areas and go through the entirety of their life cycle before the forest canopy closes in early summer. These flowers are found across a variety of plant families including: Berberidaceae (Barberry), Liliaceae (Lily), Portulacaceae (Purslane), and Geraniaceae (Geranium).