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Anemone quinquefolia var. quinquefolia

Anemone quinquefolia L. var. quinquefolia

Nightcaps, Windflower

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Anemone nemorosa var. quinquefolia

USDA Symbol: ANQUQ

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Blue
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , KY , MA , MD , ME , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WV
Canada: NB , NS

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

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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