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Smell Fox - Anemone nemorosa 'vestal'
In this cultivar, the petals are covered by a dome-shaped center of narrow staminodes. The plants spread by rhizomes.
*The common name 'smell fox' comes from the musky scent of the leaves.
Habitat: Forest at Garden in the Woods
"Anemone nemorosa" is an early-spring flowering plant in the genus "Anemone" in the family Ranunculaceae, native to Europe. Common names include wood anemone, windflower, thimbleweed and smell fox, an allusion to the musky smell of the leaves. It is a perennial herbaceous plant, growing in early spring from 5 to 15 cm tall.
Similar species: Ranunculales
By Christine Young
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Uploaded May 10, 2019. Captured May 6, 2019 12:52 in 131 Concord St, Framingham, MA 01702, USA.
