spring beauty
noun
: any of a genus (Claytonia) of herbs of the purslane family
especially
: one (C. virginica) of North America that sends up in early spring a usually 2-leaved stem bearing delicate pink flowers
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In addition to the trout lily, Georgia’s spring ephemerals include bloodroot, toothwort, harbinger of spring, wild geranium, blue cohosh, twinleaf, May-apple, Virginia bluebell, celandine poppy, Dutchman’s breeches, spring beauty, wood anemone, windflower, bleeding heart, phacelia and more.
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Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
This collection is all about easy spring beauty done right.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 22 Apr. 2025
These were spring beauties reaching fewer than 12 inches above ground when flowering.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The most common ones found in Maryland are white trillium, bloodroot, Virginia bluebells, mayapples, spring beauties and dutchman’s Breeches.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
See countless varieties of the spring beauty in bloom now.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile model Adut Akech introduced the biggest spring beauty trend: watercolor shadow.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park From March trilliums, violets, bloodroot and spring beauty cover the forest floor of Great Smoky National Park, making trails like Porter’s Creek and Little River Trail incredibly scenic.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The spring beauty sale runs until March 15, though items are selling quickly, especially with the rare chance to get them on sale.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
This collection is all about easy spring beauty done right.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 22 Apr. 2025
These were spring beauties reaching fewer than 12 inches above ground when flowering.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The most common ones found in Maryland are white trillium, bloodroot, Virginia bluebells, mayapples, spring beauties and dutchman’s Breeches.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
See countless varieties of the spring beauty in bloom now.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile model Adut Akech introduced the biggest spring beauty trend: watercolor shadow.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
In Great Smoky Mountains National Park From March trilliums, violets, bloodroot and spring beauty cover the forest floor of Great Smoky National Park, making trails like Porter’s Creek and Little River Trail incredibly scenic.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The spring beauty sale runs until March 15, though items are selling quickly, especially with the rare chance to get them on sale.
—Tim Chan, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Spring beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spring%20beauty. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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