Anemonastrum villosissimum

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Anemonastrum villosissimum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Anemonastrum
Species:
A. villosissimum
Binomial name
Anemonastrum villosissimum
(DC.) Holub

Anemonastrum villosissimum (Japanese: センカソウ, romanizedsenkasou, Russian: Ветреник мохнатейший, romanizedVetrenik moxnateyshiy) is a species of plant in the genus Anemonastrum, native to the Kuril Islands, Aleutian Islands, and, to a lesser extent, southern Kamchatka.[1]

Description[edit]

Anemonastrum villosissimum reaches a height of around 5 to 6 inches. Both its stems and its pedate leaves are villose, and it produces flowering stems which end in terminal clusters of 6-petaled, white flowers about 3/4 of an inch wide. The plant blooms mostly around June-July.

Range[edit]

Anemonastrum villosissimum is native to the Kuril Islands, Aleutian Islands, and the southern Kamchatka Peninsula.

Habitat[edit]

Anemonastrum villosissimum grows in open areas such as hillsides and fields in full sun, where it does not have to compete for sunlight.

Etymology[edit]

The specific epithet "villosissimum" refers to the plant's villose leaves and stems.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Anemonastrum villosissimum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-01-08.