Anemone edwardsiana Tharp

Taxonomic Identity and Basal Growth Form

Anemone edwardsiana Tharp is a plant that grows from tubers, and produces multiple lobed basal leaves.

Flower Stalk Height

Its flower is carried on a stalk that can reach up to 50 centimeters tall.

Bract and Flower Count

A deeply divided, leaf-like bract sits below the plant's single white flower, which occasionally develops two flowers.

Flower Coloration

The flower may sometimes have a blue or red tint.

Habitat and Distribution

This species is primarily found on moist limestone bluffs, limestone ledges, and in rocky, limestone-derived soils located on the Edwards Plateau.