Wood Anemone

Wood Anemone [Anemone quinquefolia] found on Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina on 8 April 2022. It’s a member of the Buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family. National Wildlife Federation’s Wildflowers of North America, page 459, says it’s out spring to early summer in woods, thickets, and stream banks.

USDA Plants Listing: Anemone quinquefolia

Wood Anemone – Biltmore – 8 April 2022

Wood Anemone – 8 April 2022 – side

Wood Anemone – 8 April 2022 – leaves