Southern Indiana Wildflower Walks

Spring Beauty: Claytonia virginica photographed in Owen County One of the earliest spring wildflowers to bloom, this beauty continues blooming through the month of May. It occurs mostly in rich soils of moist open woodlands. The flowers are small and delicate, less than 1/2” across. Native Americans, early pioneers and all kinds of wild animals have dug the tubers for food. The bulbs could be eaten raw or boiled and sometimes were a substitute for potatoes. Sources: Wildflowers of Indiana Woodlands, by Sylvan T. Runkel and Alvin F. Bull. Copyright 1979, Iowa State University Press

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