What is in Bloom in Putnam Park (2024)

Month	Week	Eastern Section of the Park (along Putnam Drive)	Western Section of the Park (bordering the Chippewa River)
March	First
March	Second	*Symplocarpus foetidus* (Skunk Cabbage)
March	Third	*Symplocarpus foetidus* (Skunk Cabbage) plenty in the wet section
March	Last	*Symplocarpus foetidus* (Skunk Cabbage) plenty in the wet section, some partially snow covered
April	First	*Symplocarpus foetidus* (Skunk Cabbage)	*Claytonia virginica* (Virginia Spring Beauty) Just a couple in bloom, a bit early for this species.
April	Second	*Symplocarpus foetidus* (Skunk Cabbage) Lots in bloom in the wet sections. *Enemion biternatum* (False Rue Anemone)	*Claytonia virginica* (Virginia Spring Beauty) Good number in bloom, both white and pink forms. *Enemion biternatum* (False Rue Anemone) Lots in bloom. *Sanguinaria canadensis* (Bloodroot) *Arabidopsis lyrata* (Lyre-leaved Rock Cress) *Dicentra cucullaria* (Dutchman's Breeches) Lots of plants but just a couple in bud.
April	Third	*Symplocarpus foetidus* (Skunk Cabbage) *Claytonia virginica* (Virginia Spring Beauty) *Enemion biternatum* (False Rue Anemone) *Dicentra cucullaria* (Dutchman's Breeches) *Sanguinaria canadensis* (Bloodroot) *Caltha palustris* (Marsh Marigold) *Acer rubrum* (Red Maple) Female tree in bloom.	*Sanguinaria canadensis* (Bloodroot) Lots in bloom *Claytonia virginica* (Virginia Spring Beauty) Very large number in bloom. *Enemion biternatum* (False Rue Anemone) Lots in bloom. *Dicentra cucullaria* (Dutchman's Breeches) *Arabidopsis lyrata* (Lyre-leaved Rock Cress) *Taraxacum officinale* (Common Dandelion)
April	Last	*Claytonia virginica* (Virginia Spring Beauty) *Enemion biternatum* (False Rue Anemone) *Sanguinaria canadensis* (Bloodroot) Lots in bloom *Dicentra cucullaria* (Dutchman's Breeches) *Uvularia grandiflora* (Large-flowered Bellwort) *Thalictrum dioicum* (Early Meadow Rue) In bud. *Alliaria petiolata* (Garlic Mustard) In bud. *Taraxacum officinale* (Common Dandelion) *Viola sororia* (Common Blue Violet) Both reddish-purple and blue forms in bloom. *Caltha palustris* (Marsh Marigold) *Symplocarpus foetidus* (Skunk Cabbage) Small number in bloom. *Acer rubrum* (Red Maple) Female tree in bloom (see #4 and #5 in more shots). *Acer negundo* (Boxelder)	*Sanguinaria canadensis* (Bloodroot) *Claytonia virginica* (Virginia Spring Beauty) *Dicentra cucullaria* (Dutchman's Breeches) *Viola sororia* (Common Blue Violet) *Mitella diphylla* (Bishop's Cap) *Arabidopsis lyrata* (Lyre-leaved Rock Cress) *Enemion biternatum* (False Rue Anemone) *Glechoma hederacea* (Ground Ivy) *Viola pubescens* (Smooth Yellow Violet) *Erythronium albidum* (White Trout Lily) *Alliaria petiolata* (Garlic Mustard) In bud. *Taraxacum officinale* (Common Dandelion) *Cardamine concatenata* (Cutleaf Toothwort) In bud.
May	First	*Viola sororia* (Common Blue Violet) *Viola pubescens* (Smooth Yellow Violet) *Thalictrum dioicum* (Early Meadow Rue) In bud *Taraxacum officinale* (Common Dandelion) *Dicentra cucullaria* (Dutchman's Breeches) *Uvularia grandiflora* (Large-flowered Bellwort) *Ribes missouriense* (Missouri Gooseberry) *Sanguinaria canadensis* (Bloodroot) *Enemion biternatum* (False Rue Anemone) *Mitella diphylla* (Bishop's Cap) *Alliaria petiolata* (Garlic Mustard) *Claytonia virginica* (Virginia Spring Beauty) *Glechoma hederacea* (Ground Ivy) *Barbarea vulgaris* (Winter Cress) *Caltha palustris* (Marsh Marigold) *Hepatica americana* (Round-lobed Hepatica) *Vaccinium angustifolium* (Lowbush Blueberry) *Anemone quinquefolia* (Wood Anemone) In bud. *Arabidopsis lyrata* (Lyre-leaved Rock Cress) *Symplocarpus foetidus* (Skunk Cabbage) Few left in bloom.
May	Second
May	Third
May	Last
June	First
June	Second
June	Third
June	Last
July	First
July	Second
July	Third
July	Last
August	First
August	Second
August	Third
August	Last
September	First
September	Second
September	Third
September	Last
October	First
October	Second
October	Third
October	Last