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Anemone parviflora

Anemone parviflora Michx.

Smallflowered Anemone

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ANPA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous , Villose
Leaf Margin: Crenate
Leaf Apex: Obtuse
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , ID , MT , ND , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT

Benefit

Warning: POISONOUS PARTS: All parts when fresh. Toxic only if eaten in large quantities. Symptoms include inflammation and blistering upon contact with fresh sap and irritation of the mouth, vomiting and diarrhea following ingestion. (Poisonous Plants of N.C.)
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACU	FACW			FACU				FACW

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 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 parviflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Anemone parviflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Anemone parviflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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