Anemonastrum villosissimum

Anemonastrum villosissimum (Japanese: センカソウ, romanizedsenkasou, Russian: Ветреник мохнатейший, romanizedVetrenik moxnateyshiy) is a species of plant in the genus Anemonastrum, native to the Kuril Islands, Aleutian Islands, and, to a lesser extent, southern Kamchatka.[1]

Anemonastrum villosissimum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Anemonastrum
Species:
A. villosissimum
Binomial name
Anemonastrum villosissimum
(DC.) Holub

Description edit

Anemonastrum villosissimum reaches a height of around 5 to 6 inches. Both its stems and its pedate leaves are villose, and it produces flowering stems which end in terminal clusters of 6-petaled, white flowers about 3/4 of an inch wide. The plant blooms mostly around June-July.

Range edit

Anemonastrum villosissimum is native to the Kuril Islands, Aleutian Islands, and the southern Kamchatka Peninsula.

Habitat edit

Anemonastrum villosissimum grows in open areas such as hillsides and fields in full sun, where it does not have to compete for sunlight.

Etymology edit

The specific epithet "villosissimum" refers to the plant's villose leaves and stems.

References edit

  1. ^ "Anemonastrum villosissimum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-01-08.