
Wood Betony is one of the earliest of the colorful Southern Ohio prairie bloomers. The pink and red of the blooms can be seen for quite a distance. Look for it in prairie openings, especially along a woodland edge.

From above, you can see a lovely pin-wheel pattern.

This is a perennial plant that spreads by way of rhizomes. It can sometimes form large patches.

Photos taken on April 25, 2010 in Adams County, Ohio.