Anemonastrum obtusilobum (syn. Anemone obtusiloba), the round-leaved anemone, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to mountainous regions of Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal and western China (Tibet),[2][3][4] and also cultivated as an ornamental.[5]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Ranunculaceae |
Genus: | Anemonastrum |
Species: | A. obtusilobum
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Binomial name | |
Anemonastrum obtusilobum | |
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It is a low-growing, clump forming perennial plant to 15 cm (6 in), with rounded hairy leaves and variable flowers of white, blue or occasionally yellow. The flowers consist of 4-7 rounded petals surrounding a prominent yellow central boss, and appear in spring to early summer. The plant is reasonably hardy, but requires a sheltered spot in full sun or partial shade. It is suitable as an underplanting for deciduous trees or shrubs.[2]
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References
edit- ^ "Anemonastrum obtusilobum (D.Don) Mosyakin". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Anemone obtusiloba". RHS. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Anemone obtusiloba". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Anemone obtusiloba". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Anemone obtusiloba". Gardenersworld.com. BBC Gardeners' World. Retrieved 24 August 2021.