It is a small plant and flower, but its blooms lead the way. Harbinger-of-spring is just that, among the first to signal the start of the annual parade of spring woodland wildflowers. No more than six inches tall, harbinger of spring favors the rich soils of Ohio’s moist woods, often in floodplains along streams or deep in ravines. A member of the carrot family, its leaves are deepl...

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