Anemone nemorosa
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 Anemone nemorosa in flower | ||||||||||||||
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Anemone nemorosa is an early-spring flowering plant is the genus Anemone. Common names include Wood Anemone, Windflower, European Thimbleweed and "smell fox"). It is a perennial herbaceous plant, growing in early spring to 5-15 cm tall, and dying back down to the roots by mid summer. Its roots, that spread just below the earth surface, grow quickly, contributing to its rapid spread.
The flower is 2 cm diameter, white, with six petals. It does not have a scent, and little honey, since it does not rely very much on pollination by insects for reproduction.
The plant is poisonous to humans, but has been used as a medicine.
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