Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Anemone tuberosa Rydberg
(Desert Anemone, Desert Thimbleweed)
Family: Ranunculaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
By var. see Allred
Anemone tuberosa lives among rocky cliffs at middle elevation. The showy
flowers have no petals, and have white sepals tinged with pink toward the apex. The fruiting heads are oblong and the achenes are hairy.
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Anemone tuberosa, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., FR828, Apr. 11, 2007
Anemone tuberosa, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, Mel Moe, Leith Young & Charles Holmes, Peloncillo Mtns. near Rodeo, March 12, 2010
Anemone tuberosa, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns. CF Canyon, March 19, 2010
Anemone tuberosa, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns. CF Canyon, March 19, 2010
Anemone tuberosa, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Sycamore Canyon near Cliff, March 21, 2010
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