Tenpetal Anemone

Anemone berlandieri Pritz.

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Family : Ranunculaceae
Longevity :Perennial
Origin :Native
Season :Cool
Tenpetal Anemone is an upright perennial that can grow between 4 and 16 inches when flowering. The flower head can have a diameter of up to 1 3/4 inches with no petals. The sepals are petallike and can be white, pink, purple or blue. The leaves are divided into three leaflets which are shallowly toothed. Tenpetal Anemone grows in the sandy, calcareous, or limestone soils of the South Texas Plains and the Edwards Plateau regions. It blooms from February through March. The leaves are occasionally eaten by white-tailed deer.



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