Anemone acutiloba, A. americana; hepatica [Ranunculaceae]  Small perennial herb with conspicuous bluish to white or pink flowers in early spring.  The apparent petals are actually sepals, and what seem like sepals are technically bracts.  Named for the liver-like shape (sometimes even color), of the leaf, which is typically 3-lobed and persists through the winter.  Occurs in rich woods.  The 2 species in Wisconsin differ principally in shape of leaf lobes.  [052]

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