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Anemone virginiana var. alba

Anemone virginiana L. var. alba (Oakes) Alph. Wood

Tall Thimbleweed

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)

Synonym(s): Anemone cylindrica var. alba, Anemone riparia, Anemone virginiana var. riparia

USDA Symbol: ANVIA2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CT , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , VT , WI
Canada: BC , NB , NL , NS , ON , QC

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

Metadata

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

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