Dentaria laciniata or cutleaf toothwort. The common name is a mouthful! Dense woodland and sandy soils at Indiana Dunes National Park. #nativeplants #greatlakesplants #springephemerals #woodlandplants

Sanguinaria canadensis or bloodroot. This spring ephemeral is notable for its red sap where it gets its names. Photographed at Indiana Dunes National Park in denser woods. #nativeplants #springephemerals #greatlakesplants #woodlandplants

Dicentra cucullaria or Dutchman’s breeches. Also at the heron rookery (are you sensing a trend?). Dense forest near a stream. #nativeplants #greatlakesplants #springephemerals

Claytonia virginica or spring beauty. Also photographed this at the heron rookery at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Dense woods next to a stream. #nativeplants #springephemerals #woodlandplants #greatlakesplants

Cirsium pitcheri or Pitcher's thistle. Native to dune ecosystems of the Great Lakes; listed as threatened. This photo snapped at Indiana Dunes National Park. #duneplants #nativeplants #greatlakesplants

Houstonia caerulea or azure bluet. I can’t exactly recall where I took this photo but it’s certainly in the Great Lakes region. Likes open forests #nativeplants #foestplants #greatlakesplants

Lobelia siphilitica or great blue lobelia or blue cardinal flower. Spotted in wet prairies, forests, floodplains, and lake margins. Pollinated by bumblebees. #nativeplants #wetlandplants #greatlakesplants