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The white to bluish-violet flowers (about 2.5 inches wide), composed only of 5 to 7 sepals, have many yellow stamens and pistils. Basal leaves about 3 inches long, also covered with silky hairs and intricately cut into narrow segments.

(Photographed at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden - April 24th)

The relatively large flowers of this 6 to 16 inch tall silky-haired plant emerge in the early spring before the leaves.