Broad-leaved Anemone

Anemone hortensis

Anemone hortensis is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant with an underground rhizome, in buttercup family Ranunculaceae. The genus name comes from the Greek ἄνεμος, as an ancient legend tells that the flowers open only when the wind blows.
Anemone hortensis we went up Monte Solaro, "the mountain of the sun" - the tallest mountain on the island of Capri, and found hundreds of Anemones in full bloom! it was beautiful! Anemone hortensis,Geotagged,Italy,Spring

Appearance

"Anemone hortensis" reaches on average 20–40 centimetres of height. The stem is erect and pubescent. The basal leaves have a petiole 5–10 centimetres long and are palmate or “hand-shaped”, with 3-5 toothed lobes. The solitary flowers are fragrant and range in color from white-bluish or mauve to red-purple, with a diameter of 3–6 centimetres. They have 12-20 lanceolate and acute petals, with numerous bluish or violet stamens and blue anthers. The flowering period extends from March through May. This plant is pollinated by wind or dispersed by animals.
Anemone hortensis Possibly subsp. heldreichii. Meadow by the road between Spili and Gerakari, Crete (Greece). Anemone hortensis,Broad-leaved Anemone,Geotagged,Greece,Spring

Naming

The species name "hortensis" refers to the easiness with which this plant can be cultivated.

Distribution

This plant is endemic to Mediterranean basin and it is distributed in France, Italy, Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, North Macedonia Montenegro and Turkey

Habitat

These plants grow at an altitude of 0–1,200 metres above sea level. They are found in woods, vineyards, lawns and bushes.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderRanunculales
FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusAnemone
SpeciesA. hortensis
Photographed in
Greece
Italy