Meadow Anemone Flower
by Lingfai Leung
Title
Meadow Anemone Flower
Artist
Lingfai Leung
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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Anemone canadensis (Canada anemone, round-headed anemone, meadow anemone, crowfoot) is a perennial wildflower produces basal leaves about �' tall and flowering stems about �-2' tall. The basal leaves are 3-6" long and similarly across. Each basal leaf is deeply divided into 3-5 primary lobes that are more or less oblanceolate in shape; each primary lobe is subdivided into 2-3 secondary lobes. In addition to their lobes, the basal leaves have scattered dentate teeth along their margins. The upper blade surface of these leaves is medium to dark green and either hairless or sparsely short-hairy, while the lower blade surface is pale green and sparsely hairy, especially along the veins. The petioles of the basal leaves are about 4-8" long, light green, terete, and hairy. The flowering stems produce pairs of opposite leaves (leafy involucral bracts) in 1-2 tiers. The opposite leaves are similar to the basal leaves, except they are sessile; leaves of the second tier are also smaller in size. The stems are light green, terete, and hairy. Above each tier of opposite leaves, 1-3 flowers are produced from pedicels about 2-4" long. Each flower is 1-1�" across, consisting of 5 white petaloid sepals, a cluster of pistils, and numerous stamens with yellow anthers. The pedicels are light green, terete, and hairy. The blooming period occurs from late spring to mid-summer for about 1-1� months. Afterwards, each flower is replaced by a cluster of achenes. The achenes have bodies about 4-6 mm. long and a little less across, while their beaks are 2-6 mm. long; they are also flattened and slightly hairy. It is a perfect choice when an aggressive native ground cover is needed. Its landscaping advantages include low stature (up to 1'), long bloom time, versatile sun and soil needs and brilliant white flowers. Plan carefully because Canada Anemone will quickly overwhelm smaller species and continue to spread by rhizomes until stopped by a sidewalk, wall or mower.
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