Wood Anemone or
May Flower
Anemone Quinquefolia |
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| Family |
Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) |
 |
| Bloom |
Spring |
| Habitat |
Dry, shade, edges of deciduous
woods |
| Status |
Native |
| Cycle |
Perennial |
| Height |
4-8" |
| Flower |
Single white flower about 1"
wide rising above the leaves. Each flower has 5 petal-like white
sepals. A central tuft of white to yellowish stamens is quite
noticeable. |
| Leaf |
Compound leaves are in a whorl,
usually 3 midway up the stem. Each leaf is composed of 3-5 deeply
cleft and coarsely toothed leaflets. There may be a long-stalked leaf
from the base of the plant that is similar to the stem leaves. They
are usually found in colonies. |
| Notes |
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