Mountain Anemone

(Anemone lancifolia)

 

   

 

Line Drawing: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada, Second Edition.

 

Mountain Anemone (Anemone lancifolia Pursh)

Identification: Plant 5 to 15 inches in height. Flower white with 4 to 9 "petals" (usually 5) ("petals" are actually sepals). Fruit globular with hooked apices. Leaves divided into 3 or 5 leaflets, but usually 3. Plant 12 to 16 inches in height.

Distribution: Found in a small area of the east including Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia, and South Carolina.

Habitat: Mountain Anemone is found in moist forest usually in the high hills or mountains.

Flowering period: April to June.

Similar Species: Mountain Anemone is most likely to be confused with Wood Anemone. The leaves of Wood Anemone are mostly divided into 5 leaflets, but those of Mountain Anemone are usually in 3's. Mountains Anemone is a tall, larger plant (up to 16 inches). Wood Anemone is usually between 4 and 8 inches tall.

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