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lance-leaf anemone, mountain thimbleweed, windflower

Columbia windflower, Columbian windflower, three-leaf anemone, western white anemone, windflower

Aerial shoots

10-40 cm, from rhizomes, rhizomes horizontal.

(7.5-)10-30 cm, from rhizomes, rhizomes horizontal.

Basal leaves

1, ternate;

petiole 10-25 cm;

terminal leaflet sessile, oblanceolate to ovate, (3.5-)4-7(-8) × 2.5-4(-6) cm, base broadly cuneate, margins coarsely serrate on distal 1/2-2/3, apex acuminate, surfaces ±glabrous;

lateral leaflets unlobed or occasionally 1x-lobed; ultimate lobes 8-25 mm wide.

0-2, ternate;

petiole 10-15 cm;

terminal leaflet sessile, ovate to rhombic, (2.5-)3-5(-6) × (2-)2.5-3.5 cm, base slightly oblique to broadly cuneate, margins crenate to serrate on distal 2/3, apex acuminate, surfaces abaxially glabrous, rarely puberulous on veins, adaxially usually glabrous;

lateral leaflets unlobed, rarely 1x-lobed; ultimate lobes (8-)10-20 mm wide.

Inflorescences

1-flowered;

peduncle ±glabrous;

involucral bracts 3, 1-tiered, ternate, ±similar to basal leaves, bases distinct;

terminal leaflet sessile, oblanceolate to ovate, (2-)3-8.7 × 0.8-3 cm, bases narrowly cuneate to cuneate, margins coarsely serrate on distal 1/2 -2/3, apex acuminate, surfaces ± glabrous;

lateral leaflets unlobed or occasionally 1x-lobed; ultimate lobes 15-30 mm wide.

1-flowered;

peduncle sparsely hispid or glabrous;

involucral bracts 3, 1-tiered, simple, ±similar to terminal leaflets of basal leaves, ovate, rarely rhombic, (2.5-)4-8 cm, bases distinct, broadly cuneate, margins crenate to serrate, or dentate on distal 2/3, apex acuminate, surfaces usually glabrous;

lateral leaves unlobed or occasionally 1x-lobed; ultimate lobes 8-15 mm wide.

Flowers

sepals (4-)5(-7), white, oblong to elliptic, (13-)15-20(-25) × 5-10 mm, glabrous;

stamens 50-70.

sepals usually 5, white, ovate to obovate, rarely oblanceolate, (12-)15-25 × (8-)10-15(-20) mm, glabrous;

stamens 100-120.

Achenes

body elliptic, flat, 3.5-5 × 1-1.5 mm, not winged, puberulous;

beak straight or slightly curved, 1-1.5 mm, ±glabrous, not plumose.

body ovoid, swollen, 2.5-4 × 2-3 mm, not winged, proximally hispid, distally glabrous;

beak straight to subulate, 0.5 mm or less, glabrous.

Heads of achenes

nearly spheric;

pedicel (3-)4-8(-10) cm.

spheric;

pedicel (5-)7-12 cm.

2n

=14.

Anemone lancifolia

Anemone deltoidea

Phenology Flowering spring–summer (Apr–Jun). Flowering spring–summer (Apr–Jul).
Habitat Damp, rich woods Open to deep woods
Elevation 800-1500 m (2600-4900 ft) 200-2000 m (700-6600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
NC; SC; VA; WV
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from FNA
CA; OR; WA
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Discussion

Reports of Anemone deltoidea in British Columbia are erroneous (H.J. Scoggan 1978-1979, vol. 3).

Rhizomes 7m long and about 2 mm in diameter have been observed in Anemone deltoidea.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 3. FNA vol. 3.
Parent taxa Ranunculaceae > Anemone Ranunculaceae > Anemone
Sibling taxa
A. acutiloba, A. americana, A. berlandieri, A. canadensis, A. caroliniana, A. cylindrica, A. deltoidea, A. drummondii, A. edwardsiana, A. grayi, A. lyallii, A. multiceps, A. multifida, A. narcissiflora, A. occidentalis, A. okennonii, A. oregana, A. parviflora, A. patens, A. piperi, A. quinquefolia, A. richardsonii, A. tuberosa, A. virginiana
A. acutiloba, A. americana, A. berlandieri, A. canadensis, A. caroliniana, A. cylindrica, A. drummondii, A. edwardsiana, A. grayi, A. lancifolia, A. lyallii, A. multiceps, A. multifida, A. narcissiflora, A. occidentalis, A. okennonii, A. oregana, A. parviflora, A. patens, A. piperi, A. quinquefolia, A. richardsonii, A. tuberosa, A. virginiana
Synonyms A. quinquefolia var. lancifolia
Name authority Pursh: Fl. Amer. Sept. 2: 386. (1814) Hooker: Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 6. (1829)
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