Anemonastrum obtusilobum

Anemonastrum obtusilobum (syn. Anemone obtusiloba), the round-leaved anemone, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to mountainous regions of Pakistan, Myanmar, Nepal and western China (Tibet),[2][3][4] and also cultivated as an ornamental.[5]

Anemonastrum obtusilobum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Anemonastrum
Species:
A. obtusilobum
Binomial name
Anemonastrum obtusilobum
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Anemone discolor Royle
    • Anemone micrantha Klotzsch
    • Anemone mollis Wall.
    • Anemone multisepala Qureshi & Chaudhri
    • Anemone neelamiana Qureshi & Chaudhri
    • Anemone obtusiloba D.Don
    • Anemone obtusiloba var. leiocarpa M.N.Tamura
    • Anemonidium obtusilobum (D.Don) Christenh. & Byng
    • Pulsatilloides obtusiloba (D.Don) Starod.

It is a low-growing, clump forming perennial plant to 15 cm (6 in), with rounded hairy leaves and variable flowers of white, blue or occasionally yellow. The flowers consist of 4-7 rounded petals surrounding a prominent yellow central boss, and appear in spring to early summer. The plant is reasonably hardy, but requires a sheltered spot in full sun or partial shade. It is suitable as an underplanting for deciduous trees or shrubs.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Anemonastrum obtusilobum (D.Don) Mosyakin". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Anemone obtusiloba". RHS. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Anemone obtusiloba". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Anemone obtusiloba". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Anemone obtusiloba". Gardenersworld.com. BBC Gardeners' World. Retrieved 24 August 2021.