Anemone virginiana

Found in dry to moist shade, thimbleweed and it's near twin, A. cylindrica, can form colonies. The leaves have petioles (vs. sessile A. canadensis) and the seed head is a short oval (vs. elongated A. cylindrica).

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Seedling

Anemone virginiana cotyledons plus insert of first leaves
Note first true leaf.
R Parker

Mentioned in Solidago

Solidago 23(3)

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
Thimbleweed
Type: 
Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Moisture: 
Dry
Moist
Light: 
Part Sun
Part Shade
Can be weedy
Recommended for gardening
Showy fruit

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