Wood Anemone

(Anemone quinquefolia)

 

   

 

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

 

Wood Anemone (Anemone quinquefolia L.)

Identification: Plant short (4 to 8 inches in height). Flowers white with an average of 5 (4-9) "petals" ("petals" are actually sepals). Leaves divided into 3 or 5 leaflets, most commonly 5. Fruits globular with hooked apices. Plant 4 to 8 inches in height.

Distribution: Throughout most of eastern North America.

Habitat: Wood Anemone is typically found in wet forest.

Flowering period: April - June.

Similar Species: Wood Anemone is most likely to be confused with Mountain Anemone. Mountain Anemone is a larger plant (up to 16 inches in height) and the leaves are usually divided into 3 parts, not 5.

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