About Anemone cylindrica A.Gray
Nomenclature and Classification
Anemone cylindrica A.Gray, commonly called thimbleweed, is an upright, clump-forming herbaceous flowering plant that belongs to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae.
Mature Height
Mature plants reach heights between 30 and 100 centimetres, which is 12 to 39 inches.
Flowering Period
They begin flowering in early summer, and often continue blooming into late summer.
Flower Color
Their blooms are greenish-white.
Pollination Method
This species is primarily self-pollinated.
Fruit Spike Characteristics
After flowering, it produces fruits arranged in dense, rounded columned spikes that are 20 to 35 millimetres long, which measures 0.79 to 1.38 inches.
Achene Morphology and Dispersal
The fruits are known as achenes; when ripe, they carry gray-white, densely woolly styles that let the achenes disperse by wind.
Native Range and Habitat
Anemone cylindrica is native to north central North America, where it grows in prairies, dry open woods, along roadsides, and in pastures.
Common Name Note
It is one of multiple plant species that share the common name thimbleweed.
