French names:
Anémone du Canada Family: Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae) Group: Anemones Distinctive features:
Striking white flowers, deeply toothed/lobed leaves. Similar species: Wood Anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) - Flowers, leaves and the whole plant are a lot smaller. Flowers: Summer; White; 5 parts (petals); Flowers from late May through the summer. Height:
30-60 cm (11-23 in) Habitat: Fields and Open Areas Grows in Sun/Shade:
Sun Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 280 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 30 ROM Field Guide to Wildflowers of Ontario: 352 Native/Non-native:
Native Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: canadensis: of Canada Photographs:
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