Anemone L.
Perennial herbs, with a creeping or tuberous rhizome or descending rootstock. Lvs mostly basal, 3-foliolate or palmate. Stems with a subfloral whorl of (2)-3-(4) lvs. Fls ⚥, solitary or in umbels. Perianth segments all petaloid, 5-15-(20), without spurs or nectaries. Stamens many, the outer sometimes reduced to nectariferous staminodes. Carpels many, with a single ovule. Achenes many, style neither elongated nor feathery.
Key
1
Leaflets of basal lvs cordate at base; fls (1)-3-8 in umbels; perianth segments tomentose beneath
2
Peduncles tomentose; fls > 2 cm diam., white or flushed with pink or purple beneath; achenes downy
Peduncles bristly or glabrous; fls < 1.5 cm diam., pinkish to reddish brown; achenes glabrous
150 spp., cosmopolitan. Native sp. 1, naturalised 1 and 1 hybrid.
