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wood anemone

anemone nemorosa

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Field Notes

Description:

A plant only found in woodlands and especially mear streams or in boggy areas, is slightly toxic and can cause mild stomach upset if eaten and can also sometimes cause a skin reaction if touched. you can definitely see the resemblance to the buttercup of which family it is from and it has a delicate pink tinge to the underside as well as numerous yellow stamens in the centre.

Habitat:

seen in woodlands growing at the side of a stream. whitely woods Sheffield.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

Thanks for the help, I couldn't find an alternative scientific name
that's very nice :D Anemones looks so gentle, beautiful!
Dana, u'r right, this is not Thalictrum thalictroides, it's Anemone nemorosa, I'm really sure...

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