Anemone quinquefolia

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Anemone quinquefolia is a North American species of wood anemone, a perennial plant in the buttercup family. It is known for its solitary, often pink-tinged flowers. This delicate plant features deeply cut leaves. The name "anemone" comes from the Greek word for wind, as their flowers appear to be blown open by the wind. In Europe, the wood anemone (A. nemorosa) has white flowers and was historically used in medicine, though it can cause skin blistering.12

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…America, wood anemone refers to A. quinquefolia, a delicate plant with deeply cut leaves. Windflower, the English version of the Greek-derived anemone, refers to the fact that the flowers appear to be blown open by the wind. According to a Greek myth, as Adonis died, red anemones (A. coronaria) sprang…
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…America, wood anemone refers to A. quinquefolia, a delicate plant with deeply cut leaves. Windflower, the English version of the Greek-derived anemone, refers to the fact that the flowers appear to be blown open by the wind. According to a Greek myth, as Adonis died, red anemones (A. coronaria) sprang…
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