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Ten-petal anemones Started by Tim Herbert at 03-20-2007 1:04 PM. Topic has 4 replies. WildflowerHaven... » Knowlege Base F... » Indentifying Wi... » Ten-petal anemones Hunting Texas Wildflowers - New Book!

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03-20-2007, 1:04 PM Tim Herbert Joined on 02-15-2007 Houston Posts 3 Ten-petal anemones Are ten-petal anemones the same plant as a windflower?  I had what I thought was a ten-petal anemone in my yard, but it has more than 10 petals.  Here is a photo if it helps. Thanks, Tim Herbert    Report

03-20-2007, 2:15 PM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Ten-petal anemones Hi Tim, First the disclaimer: I am not a botanist, so what I know about wildflowers is totally self-taught. There is some confusion in the business of plant classifications. I have even seen plants get re-classified by different authors. As to the 10 petal Anemone... Geyata Ajilvsgi (Wildflowers of Texas) uses this common name to refer to the scientific name of "Anemone berlandieri"  She previously had this classified as "Anemone heterophylla" Geyata describes A. berlandieri as having 10-20 sepals(not petals), petallike usually white and occasionally pink, violet, or blue. As to the Wind-flower... Marshall Enquist (Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country) uses the common name, "Wind-flower" for the scientific name of "Anemone heterophylla" Updated: The Wildflower Center's Native Plant database gives both common names and scientific names to the same plant. So according to them they are one in the same. http://wildflower.utexas.edu/plants/result.php?id_plant=ANBE I can only guess that the name wind-flower refers to the fact that these wildflowers usually show up in late February and March which are historically known for changes in the wind patterns. Hopefully, I have everything spelled correctly...anemone is problem word for me.   RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

03-21-2007, 5:37 AM Tim Herbert Joined on 02-15-2007 Houston Posts 3 Re: Ten-petal anemones Thanks, Rich. I really like those flowers.  A couple of years ago I drove from Chappel Hill to Washington on the Brazos in early March looking to see how the bluebonnets were coming along when I came across a stretch of road that had many of these flowers.  My favorite was a blue-ish one. Tim        Report

03-21-2007, 7:51 AM RichO Joined on 02-15-2005 San Antonio, TX Posts 637 Re: Ten-petal anemones I like them too. They are usually the very first wildflower in February or March that I see on my property. To me they are one of the signs that spring is soon to come in full bloom.   RichO Hunting Texas Wildflowers    Report

03-23-2007, 9:29 AM xseption Joined on 03-02-2006 Richardson, TX (DFW) Posts 202 Re: Ten-petal anemones These flowers are all along the roads in the DFW area and also in San Antonio's westside/southside (between 410 and 1604). Fairly dense in Cedar Hill State Park as well. ~ edd two cents and then some ...    Report

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