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Japanese anemone

Anemone hupehensis

Description:

This has yellow stamens and pink petals, leaves have three leaflets. Flowers are sculpted pink or white sepals and prominent yellow stamens, blooming from midsummer to autumn. Сommonly known as the Chinese or Japanese anemone, thimbleweed, or windflower- are species of flowering herbaceous perennials in the Ranunculaceae family.

Habitat:

thrive best in shady areas and under protection of larger plants, and in all but the hottest and the driest conditions in the United States.

Notes:

They can be invasive or weedy in some areas, throwing out suckers from the fibrous rootstock, to rapidly colonize an area. Once established they can be extremely difficult to eradicate. However, they can take some time to become established.

1 Species ID Suggestions

shebebusynow
shebebusynow 11 years ago
Japanese anemone
Anemone hupehensis Anemone hupehensis


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1 Comment

tibiprada
tibiprada 11 years ago

shebebusynow, you did it again ! thanks

tibiprada
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tibiprada

Tacoma, Washington, USA

Spotted on Aug 13, 2012
Submitted on Aug 27, 2012

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