Carolina anemone
Anemone caroliniana Walt.
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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, simple, slender, glabrous below, very hairy above, arising from rhizomes with tuberous thickenings.
- Leaves
- Basal leaves on stalks 1-4 inches long, deeply divided into 3 parts which are in turn divided into toothed or lobed segments, 1-6 inches long, 1-2 inches wide, glabrous or sparsely hairy; upper stem leaves in whorl at base of flowering stalk, mostly sessile, deeply dissected, about 1/2 to 1 inch long.
- Inflorescence
- Solitary flower, 3/4 to 1.5 inches wide, terminal.
- Flower
- Sepals petal-like, 10-27 in number, to 3/4 inch long, purple, bluish, or white; petals absent; stamens and pistils numerous, yellow, in central cylindric cluster.
- Fruit
- Achenes, densely woolly, in elongate heads.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Dry, open prairies and pastures; gravelly or sandy soils.
- Distribution
- East two-thirds of Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
The flowers open in the morning and close by late afternoon.
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Ranunculaceae - Buttercup Family
- Life Span
- Perennial
- Height
- 2 - 12 inches
- Last Updated
- 2007-05-08
Color Groups
Blue, Purple, Lavender & Violet Wildflowers
Flowering Period
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Blooms: April, May