Anemone virginiana

Species category

Flower

Common name

tall thimbleweed

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

ObovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.

Size

  • Length: 1.9–2 mm
  • Width: 1.5 mm
  • Thickness: 1 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

Woolly

Other structures

Short style

Identification notes

Long, fine, and woolly hairs.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Ranunculaceae

Valid name

Anemone virginiana L.

 Anemone virginiana.  True seeds are covered with long, fine hairs.
Anemone virginiana. True seeds are covered with long, fine hairs.