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Pacific anemone

Scientific Name: Anemone multifida var. ?hirsuta

Family: Ranunculaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Aggregating Anemone (Anthopleura elegantissima)

Anthopleura elegantissima is commonly known as the aggregating anemone or clonal species of sea anemone. This species is abundant along rocky Pacific coasts.

Considerations for Pets

  • Some anemones have tentacles that can sting.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Kingdom: Animalia

Distribution and Habitat

  • This species is abundant along rocky Pacific coasts.
  • H. malu, the Malu anemone, is an Indo-Pacific species.
  • Members of the family are found in the Indo-Pacific and prefer protected coastal habitats.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Each animal is about 2-3.
  • A. elegantissima is a clonal anemone with radiating lines on the oral disk, up to 8 cm across the tentacular crown.
  • H. malu has a relatively long 'stalk' buried in the substrate and is highly variable in coloration.
  • The green surf anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) can grow up to 30 cm in diameter.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Long tentacle Pacific anemones are a good choice for keeping clownfish.
  • These anemones serve as hosts to Leander (e.g., L. tenuicornis).
  • Abyssal sea anemones of the northeast Pacific are symbiotic with molluscs.
  • The Pacific Clown Anemone Shrimp is found on coral and rocky reefs in sea anemones.

Pacific Anemone (Anemone multifida Poir.)

Anemone multifida Poir., also known as Pacific anemone, Red windflower, Early thimbleweed, or Cut-leaf anemone, is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).

Considerations for Children

  • This plant belongs to the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Anemone multifida Poir.
  • Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)
  • Common Names: Pacific anemone, Red windflower, Early thimbleweed, Cut-leaf anemone
  • Variety: Anemone multifida var. tetonensis (Porter ex Britton) C.L. Hitchc.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Pacific Anemone grows on mountain tops through much of North America and even Chile.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Good for a part shade or cool rock garden.