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Anemone

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Also known as windflower

Anemone () is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all regions except Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The genus is closely related to several other genera including Anemonoides, Anemonastrum, Hepatica, and Pulsatilla. Some botanists include these genera within Anemone.

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Anemone is a taxon name that appears in two distinct biological classifications. In the plant kingdom, it is a genus within the family Ranunculaceae. This plant genus has been introduced to New Zealand South and Réunion. In contrast, the marine organism Anemone is classified as a genus within the family Actiniidae, order Actiniaria, class Hexacorallia, and phylum Cnidaria. This marine taxon is currently listed with an unaccepted status.

Records for the plant genus Anemone are documented in Mexico, the United States, Kazakhstan, Canada, and China. These records are held by institutions including FC-UNAM, INECOL, the University of Alberta Museums, MSC, and NY. The name Anemone is referenced by 271 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 23 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, Plants of the World, WoRMS, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Genus

  1. PhylumCnidaria
  2. ClassHexacorallia
  3. OrderActiniaria
  4. FamilyActiniidae
Habitatmarine
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
3,317
With media
2,225
Family
Ranunculaceae
Collections
FC-UNAM, INECOL, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, MSC, NY, MICH
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Kazakhstan, Canada, China
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Research

3,854 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Taxonomy
  • Species
  • Etymology
  • Ecology
  • Diseases and pests
  • Cultivation
  • Anemones in culture
  • Bibliography
  • References

Anemone () is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all regions except Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The genus is closely related to several other genera including Anemonoides, Anemonastrum, Hepatica, and Pulsatilla. Some botanists include these genera within Anemone.

==Description== thumb|upright|An illustration of an anemone

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