Spring ephemerals have short life cycles, quickly blooming and producing seed before dying back and falling into dormancy. The Mississippi River Gorge is one of the best places to find spring ephemerals in our watershed. During a recent visit to the gorge, we found two examples of plants that start to green up early in the season: garlic mustard (an invasive species) and Virginia waterleaf (a native species). In this video we cover some tips for identifying these plants.

To learn more about spring ephemerals and invasive plants, check out our blog post: https://www.mwmo.org/news/spring-awak...