Wildflower of the valley
Four petal Anemone
Anemone tetrasepala
- How easy to find
- Easy to see — you will see it easily on the trail
- Flower size
- Medium
- Family
- Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
- Type
- Herb
- Height
- 60 cm
- Altitude
- 2800–3700 m
- Flower colour
- White
- Flowering
- June to July
About Four petal Anemone
Anemone tetrasepala is a perennial herb of height 60 cm with sparsely or hairless branches. The specific name tetrasepala means the presence of four sepals. Flowers are white in color and the stamens are numerous, style tip hooked. Basal leaves are mainly kidney shaped and the leaves just below the flowers are lobed, stalkless and much smaller than the basal leaves. Flowers occur in umbel of 6-15 flowers. Anemone does not have real petals, it has sepals which look like petals.
Where to find it
- In the deeper parts of the valley
Habitat
Found among rocks and open grassy slopes.
What the name means
Anemone comes from the Greek anemos, "wind" — the "windflower"; tetrasepala means "with four sepals".
Don't confuse it with
Anemone vitifolia (sno 80) has grape-shaped leaves and a taller stem; A. tetrasepala has four sepals rather than five, and blooms earlier.
