| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | ANEMONE NEMOROSA |
| VERNACULAR NAME: | WOOD ANEMONE |
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| Fig 1 |
| DESCRIPTION | Height up to 30cm. A charming flower heralds the onset of spring. The delicate white flowers have 5 to 7 petals borne on a long stalk. The underside of the flower is usually flushed pink. The whorls of 3 deeply divided, palmate leaves are located just above halfway on the stem. The flower reacts quickly to light changes. Usually found in carpeting groups. |
| DISTRIBUTION | Widespread throughout. |
| HABITAT | Deciduous woodland except where damp or extremely acidic. |
| FLOWERING TIME | March to May |