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Anemone oregana (Blue windflower)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Anemone oregana Gray

Blue windflower, Oregon Anemone

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

USDA Symbol: ANOR

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Forms open patches and has an erect stem with 1 usually bluish-lavender flower.

This plant spreads by stout underground stems. It intergrades with the white-flowered Western Wood Anemone (A. lyallii).

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft. , 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Native Distribution: Northern Washington to central Oregon.
Native Habitat: Open woods and brushy hillsides.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Anemone oregana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Anemone oregana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Anemone oregana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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