Anemone sp.
Anemone, Anemone
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Family: Ranunculaceae · Type: Perennial · Variable; species dependent
Anemone sp. (Anemone) is a non-native California perennial in the Ranunculaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Dimorphotheca: Anemone has separate sepals and a whorl of bracts below flower; Dimorphotheca has many ray flowers forming a daisy-like head.; vs Pulsatilla: Anemone has bracts well below the flower; Pulsatilla has bracts directly beneath the flower and silky-hairy foliage.; vs Ranunculus: Anemone has flat flowers without glossy nectaries and a bract whorl; Ranunculus has cup-shaped glossy petals with nectaries.; vs Papaver: Anemone has 5-10 sepals and a bract whorl below flower; Papaver has 4 crinkled petals and no bracts.; vs Romneya: Anemone has 5-10 sepals on a small herb; Romneya has 6 large white crinkled petals on a woody shrub.
Frequently asked questions
Is Anemone sp. native to California?
No. Anemone sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Anemone sp. belong to?
Anemone sp. is in the Ranunculaceae family, genus Anemone.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Anemone tuberosa — Tuber anemone
- Anemone deltoidea — Columbian windflower
- Anemone drummondii var. drummondii — Drummond's anemone
- Anemone grayi — Blue windflower
- Anemone lyallii — Little mountain thimbleweed
- Anemone multifida var. multifida — Pacific anemone
- Aquilegia eximia — Serpentine columbine
- Aquilegia formosa — Crimson columbine
- Aquilegia pubescens — Sierra columbine
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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