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August 7, 2005 : Anemone occidentalis

Keywords: Ranunculaceae | Anemone occidentalis Wats. | Manning Provincial Park

Anemone occidentalis

This entry was posted while I was on vacation, hence the brief written accompaniment. -- Daniel

This is another plant with a suite of common names, including the literal “western anemone”. I prefer the whimsical “tow-headed baby”, referring to the whitish-blonde colour caused by the long hairs attached to the seeds (perhaps more readily seen in this photograph of Anemone occidentalis via CalPhotos.

Update (August 9, 2005 12:45 AM PST): Dr. Quentin Cronk has noted a few corrections to be made to what I've written, to whit: “...the "seeds" are actually fruits (developed from a single carpel), and the "hairs" are actually persistent styles (i.e., not hairs in the botanical sense)”. Thanks, Quentin - much appreciated!

Posted by Daniel Mosquin at August 7, 2005 12:00 AM

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Love the site, I'm here daily to see what you have for us.
Around Mount Rainier, the seed-head of this one is more commonly known as "mouse-on-a-stick", one of my favorite plant names.

Posted by: D. Sidhe at August 7, 2005 6:31 PM

This photo is very nice with me. I hope that you throug many new photo to web page.

Thanks

Md. Mohiuddin
Chittagong Medical College
Chittagong

Posted by: Md. Mohiuddin at August 10, 2005 9:02 PM

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