Moon phase: Waxing gibbous
Weather: Warm
Phenology: Leaves are coming in
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin), a shrub with obovate spicy-smelling leaves and red berries. The leaves and twigs make a nice tea and the berries can be used like allspice.
I honestly have no idea what this plant is; it wasn't in any of my books. I can't tell if it has 5 or 6 petals, so I don't even know where to start.
Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea), a mint family member with some very interesting common names (gill-over-the-ground, creeping charlie, etc.). The leaves make a nice tea.
Okay, I was totally wrong. It's actually henbit (Lamium amplexicaule). They're both in the mint family, with purple flowers and roundish leaves. The main difference is that henbit is more upright and ground ivy more creeping. Here's a picture of ground ivy. (You can see why I was confused!)
