Anemone canadensis L.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Ranunculaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
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Species Description - Rhizomatous perennial, 2–8 dm; basal lvs long-petioled, rotund, deeply 3-parted, the segments more or less cleft and sharply toothed; involucral lvs similar but sessile; peduncles 1–3, the lateral ones commonly with a small secondary involucre; sep 5, white, mostly 12–20 mm long; achenes flat, suborbicular, 3–5 mm, strigose; style 2–5 mm, strigose; 2n=14. Sandy shores, damp prairies, and wet meadows, abundant; e. Que. to Alta., s. to Md., W.Va., Ky., Mo., and N.M. May–Aug.
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Common Names
Canadian anemone