HABIT: Herbaceous perennial, 1-4 dm.; flowering July-October; fruiting August-October.

SIMILAR SPECIES: This species is superficially similar to Sullivantia sullivantii and is distinguished by minute floral differences. The leaves of S. sullivantii are glossy and those of H. parviflora are thin and dark green. H. parviflora is also likely to be confused with H. villosa, which grows in similar habitats and blooms at the same time. H. villosa has noticeably larger and thicker leaves, however. In vegetative condition, H. parviflora resembles Tiarella cordifolia and Mitella diphylla, which are spring bloomers and grow in mesic woods. TOTAL RANGE: WV to NC and AL, w. to s. IN, s. IL, MO and AR. STATE RANGE (as of 2008): Post-1980 records are from Gallia, Lawrence, and Scioto counties. HABITAT: In Ohio, this species appears to be confined to moist, shaded to semi-shaded sandstone exposures, either directly on the rock face or in soil directly adjacent to the rock. HAZARDS: Exposure of the site by lumbering. This plant has extremely thin leaves that are subject to wilting