Anemone virginiana Linnaeus var. virginiana . Section: Anemone. Subsection: Virginianae. Tall Anemone, Thimbleweed. Phen: May-Aug. Hab: Rich forests and woodlands, prairies, especially prevalent on circumneutral soils. Dist: NL (Newfoundland), ME, s. ON, and SK, south to GA, AL, MS, LA, OK, and WY.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Two other varieties are more northern; see discussion of var. alba.

Synonymy: = Ar, C, FNA3, K1, K3, K4, Mi, NE, Va; = Anemone virginiana L. – G, GrPl, Hoot, Meyer, & Manning (2012); > Anemone riparia Fernald – S, S13, misapplied; < Anemone virginiana L. – F, Il, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, W; > Anemone virginiana L. – S, S13

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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: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily: 6