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Little Mountain thimbleweed
Scientific Name: Anemone lyallii
Family: Ranunculaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Anemone lyallii - Little Mountain Thimbleweed
Anemone lyallii, commonly known as Little Mountain Thimbleweed, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).
Scientific Classification
- Scientific Name: Anemone lyallii Britton
- Synonyms: Anemone nemorosa var. lyallii
- Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
- Order: Ranunculales
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
Common Names
- Little Mountain Thimbleweed
- Lyall's Anemone
- Western Wood Anemone
- Little Mountain Anemone
- Lyall's Thimbleweed
- Thimbleweed
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in British Columbia, Canada.
- Also found in Mount Rainier National Park, WA, USA, and the San Francisco Bay Area, US.
- Present in locations such as Manning Provincial Park.
- Not found in Idaho.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a perennial plant.
- Classified as a forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass).
Growing conditions
- Prefers a luminous place with direct sunlight.
- Shouldn't be grown in the garden during the cold period.
Related Species
- Anemone lithophila (Little Belt Mountain Thimbleweed)
- Anemone multifida (Hudson Bay Anemone)
- Anemone blanda (Greek Anemone, Blue Wood Anemone, Greek Thimbleweed)
- Anemone virginica (Thimbleweed)
Further Information
- Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Anemone lyallii.
- Garden Guides provides information on uses and gardening.
- USDA also provides information.