| A unique group of plants, called spring ephemerals, grows in the hardwood forest. |
| Seasonal changes in understory species from spring ephemerals to evergreen herbs are discussed in a number of contexts throughout the book. |
| A few years ago, no one predicted that the spring ephemerals would be stunning in March following a week of 80-degree weather. |
| Spring ephemerals were not found in large numbers during the 1992 growing season because sampling was delayed. |
| Many of the herbaceous plants are ephemerals that may germinate within three days of adequate rainfall and sow their seeds within 10 or 15 days of germination. |
| Reseeders can also be variously divided into monocarpic ephemerals, polycarpic ephemerals, herbaceous perennials, and woody plants. |
