Rue Anemone
(Anemonella thalictroides)

French names: Anémone fauxpigamon

Family: Buttercup Family (Ranunculaceae), Crowfoot Family (Ranunculaceae)

Group: Anemones

Distinctive features: Small white spring wildflowers, low to the ground.

Similar species:
  •   Wood Anemone (Anemone quinquefolia) - Very similar, but the leaves are different


Flowers: Spring;  White;  7 or more parts (petals)

Leaves: Compound/Divided

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 392    Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 22   

Native/Non-native: Native

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: thalictroides: like "thalictrum"


Photographs: 125 photographs available, of which 8 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

  

Rue Anemones are bright little spring ephemerals.

Enjoy these beautiful little spring wildflowers while they last - they bloom and then disappear quickly!

They're not very large.

The petals vary from rounded to almost pointed, as shown here.

Some Rue Anemone leaves.

Full plant from the side.

Nice set of Rue Anemone plants in the open spring woods.
  

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