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Chrysanthemum AnemoneπΈ
Anemone pseudoaltaica
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A perennial that blooms in early spring in deciduous forests. A spring ephemeral with striking large petal-like sepals in white to pale purple. Many members of the buttercup family have reduced petals, with the sepals developing into showy petal-like structures.
Identification Points
- βEight to thirteen petal-like sepals, white to pale purple
- βA spring ephemeral that blooms in early spring and dies back above ground in summer
- βLeaves are deeply three-lobed with further fine dissection
Habitat
Forest floor of deciduous broadleaf woodlands
Season
MarchβMay (flowers)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Leaf dissection
Dissected
Leaf shape
Palmate
Growth form
Herb
Petal count
5 petals
Petal fusion
Free
Flowering season
Spring
Habitat
Forest
Ovary position
Superior
Stamen count
3-4
Phylogenetic Positionγγ³γγ¦γ²η§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Basal eudicots > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (approx. 90β80 million years ago)
Evolution Notes
Ranunculaceae is an ancient lineage near the base of the angiosperms, retaining primitive traits such as undifferentiated petals and sepals.
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