Anemone quinquefolia Linnaeus. Section: Anemone. Subsection: Anemonanthea. Common name: Wood Anemone. Phenology: Mar-May. Habitat: Rich, moist forests, grassy balds, often abundant at high elevations. Distribution: NL, QC, ON, MB, SK, and AB south to SC, GA, AL, MS, AR, and ne. SD.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = GrPl, Mi, Pa, POWO, Tat, W; = Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia — Ar, Can, FNA3, Mo3, NE, NY, Tn, Va; < Anemone quinquefolia L. — RAB, S, S13, Hoot, Meyer, & Manning (2012); > Anemone quinquefolia L. var. bifolia Farw. — C, G, K4, NS; > Anemone quinquefolia L. var. interior Fernald — F, G, Il; > Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia — C, F, Il, K4, NS. Basionym: Anemone quinquefolia L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia - FNA3
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
Heliophily ⓘ: 4
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Horticultural Information
Intro: Erect, rhizomatous perennial found in rich, moist forests and grassy balds; sometimes forms sizable colonies on woodland borders.
Stems: Stems unbranched, mostly smooth.
Leaves: Leaves include a single, long-petiolate basal leaf and a whorl of petiolate stem leaves below the flower. Leaves to 3 in. long, divided into 3 oval to oblong, toothed, pointy-tipped leaflets (can appear to be 5 if lateral lobes are deeply incised), the center (terminal) leaflet broadest just above middle.
Inforescence:
Flowers: Flower solitary on a slender, usually hairy stalk at top of stem, white (sometimes pink-tinged), about 1 in. wide, consisting of 5 (4--10) veiny, oval, petal-like sepals encircling a small, green compound ovary and many white stamens.
Fruits: Fruit a small cluster of minutely hairy achenes.
Comments: See the similar A. lancifolia.
Height: 2-12 in.
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description: Erect, rhizomatous perennial found in rich, moist forests and grassy balds; sometimes forms sizable colonies on woodland borders.
stems: Stems unbranched, mostly smooth.
leaves: Leaves include a single, long-petiolate basal leaf and a whorl of petiolate stem leaves below the flower. Leaves to 3 in. long, divided into 3 oval to oblong, toothed, pointy-tipped leaflets (can appear to be 5 if lateral lobes are deeply incised), the center (terminal) leaflet broadest just above middle.
inflorescence:
flowers: Flower solitary on a slender, usually hairy stalk at top of stem, white (sometimes pink-tinged), about 1 in. wide, consisting of 5 (4--10) veiny, oval, petal-like sepals encircling a small, green compound ovary and many white stamens.
fruits: Fruit a small cluster of minutely hairy achenes.
comments: See the similar A. lancifolia.
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