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Anemone berlandieri |
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| Common name |
tenpetal thimbleflower; southern windflower |
| Family |
ranunculaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z7-9) |
| Flowers |
white to purple (late winter-early spring) |
| Size |
6" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
Wildflower commonly seen in the southeastern and south-central US. Sturdy upright stems emerge in late winter, decorated with just a few deeply cut leaves; the flowers follow shortly thereafter, and I found they actually have more than 10 petals (sepals, actually, for the botanically precise), despite their common name. Plants go dormant in summer.
After five years of gardening in Texas, all of a sudden this popped up in several locations around our yard – mostly in the lawn, but also in a border area. It's quite pretty, and likely not much of a nuisance, so I gladly welcomed this "weed" to our garden, where its pure-white flowers enliven the expanse of still-lifeless bermudagrass in mid-March.
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| | Flower in waiting |
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| | Nice cluster in our right fence border |
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| | Fluffy seeds are easily dispersed by the wind |
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