Ranunculaceae
Buttercup Family
Thimbleweed
Anemone cylindrica Gray
- Notes: Anemone cylindrica is taller than A. canadensis, 1 1/2’ to 2 1/2’ tall, and branching near the middle where two opposite stalked leaves are attached. The stems are long-hairy. The leaves are smaller and more deeply lobed, with blades 1 1/2” by 2 1/2”. Single flowers are borne on long stalks from the stem tips, one to four per plant, occasionally as many as six. Flowers are similar with white sepals 1/4” long. The central mound of pistils is 1/4” wide and tall. The fruits are one-seeded, 1/16” long, and covered with cottony hairs. The receptacle elongates in fruit to form a “thimble” 3/4” to 1 1/4” long by 1/4” in diameter. Flowering is from early June to early July, and fruiting begins in mid-June. Fruits begin to fly in mid-August, but some persist on the plant into winter. A. cylindrica is common on dry prairies and in open woods as well as on roadsides.
- Bibliography from Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Vascular Plants of Iowa
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