Anemonoides ranunculoides
Anemonoides ranunculoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Genus: | Anemonoides |
Species: | A. ranunculoides
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Binomial name | |
Anemonoides ranunculoides (L.) Holub
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Anemonoides ranunculoides (syn. Anemone ranunculoides), the yellow anemone, yellow wood anemone, or buttercup anemone, is a species of
Description
Growing to 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in) tall, the plant is herbaceous, dying back down to its root-like rhizomes by mid summer. The rhizomes spread just below the soil surface and multiply quickly, contributing to its rapid spread in woodland conditions. The flower is about 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) diameter, with from five to eight petal-like segments (actually tepals) of rich yellow colouring. In its native range, it flowers between March and May.
Distribution
The native range of Anemonoides ranunculoides extends across Continental Europe to southwest Siberia, reaching as far south as the Caucasus Mountains in Turkey. The species has been introduced into Great Britain and elsewhere.[1] In Canada, there is a naturalized population at a well-known site in Quebec.[4][5]
Cultivation
The plant is widely grown as a
Related species and hybrids
Wood anemone – Anemonoides nemorosa – is similar to A. ranunculoides but has slightly larger flowers. A. × lipsiensis is a hybrid between these two species and has pale yellow flowers; it is often found where the two parent species grow near each other.[2] A. × lipsiensis 'Pallida' is the best-known result of this cross. It has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (RHS AGM).[7]
References
- ^ a b c "Anemonoides ranunculoides (L.) Holub". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-330-30253-1.
- Ebury Press and Michael Joseph. p. late 1.
- ^ Dutton, Bryan E.; Keener, Carl S.; Ford, Bruce A. (1997). "Anemone". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 3. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2020-11-28 – via eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
- ^ " Anemone ranunculoides". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Anemone ranunculoides 'Pleniflora'". Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Anemone × lipsiensis 'Pallida'". Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Retrieved 12 April 2020.