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Anemone oregana
Anemone oregana A. Gray
Blue Windflower, Oregon Anemone
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ANOR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Purple , VioletBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WANative Distribution: Northern Washington to central Oregon.
Native Habitat: Open woods and brushy hillsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Anemone oregana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Anemone oregana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Anemone oregana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-03Research By: TWC Staff