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candle anemone

Scientific Name: Anemone cylindrica

Family: Ranunculaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names: NJ (long-head anemone), OH (prairie thimbleweed),

       

Anemone cylindrica: Candle Anemone

Anemone cylindrica, commonly known as Candle Anemone, Long-headed Thimbleweed, Longhead Thimbleweed, or simply Thimbleweed, is a perennial herb native to temperate North America.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Anemone cylindrica A. Gray
  • Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
  • Genus: Anemone
  • Common Names: Candle Anemone, Long-headed Thimbleweed, Longhead Thimbleweed, Thimbleweed, Prairie Thimbleweed, Long Fruited Anemone. Cottonweed

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant produces seeds. The text mentions an average of 981 (468) good seeds per gram bulk matter.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant produces seeds. The text mentions an average of 981 (468) good seeds per gram bulk matter.

Description and Growth Habits

  • Anemone cylindrica is a perennial plant that typically grows to a height of 0.5 meters (approximately 1 foot 8 inches).
  • It features erect, multiple stems, usually growing to 1-2 feet tall.
  • The plant is characterized by green stems with green cylindrical cone heads.
  • It produces white, petalless flowers.
  • The leaves have petioles, unlike Anemone canadensis (Canada Anemone) which lacks them.
  • The fruit is elongate, measuring 1 to 1 1/2 inches.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Anemone cylindrica is found in temperate North America.
  • It is hardy to zone (UK) 5.
  • Distribution of Anemone cylindrica specimens has been mapped in the ISM Herbarium.

Flowering Period

  • The plant flowers from July to August.
  • The flowers are hermaphrodite, possessing both male and female reproductive organs.

Quirky Facts

  • Some scented candles are produced that have Anemone cylindrica (Candle Anemone) as one of their fragrance elements.

Further Information

  • More information can be found on the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) website.
  • Additional details about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Anemone cylindrica can be found on Discover Life.
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