Family: Ranunculaceae
Scientific Name: Anemone canadensis
Common Name: Meadow Anemone, Canada Anemone
| Description | A native wildflower found growing in shaded moist areas of the woods. White flowers in the spring. |
| Pronunciation | (a-NEM-o-nee) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Wild Flowers |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | Found growing in moist woods, along streams and in the drier areas of a marsh. |
| Flowers | white, 5 sepals, can reach up to 2 inches, nodding in bud but becoming erect as they open, anthers create a yellow center |
| Fruit | Seeds found in bur like cluster. |
| Leaves | Lesessile, deeply divided into three, long stalked, large leaves are basal, smaller whorls up the stem. |
| Dimensions | Reaches up to 2 feet and forms large patches spreading by rhizomes. |
| Propagation | division, seeds |
| Native Site | Native to North America. |
| Notes & Reference | (References: #41-Wildflowers of Wisconsin, #65-North Woods Wildflowers) |
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