Biology:Anemonastrum villosissimum

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Short description: Species of plant

Anemonastrum villosissimum
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Anemonastrum
Species:
A. villosissimum
Binomial name
Anemonastrum villosissimum
(DC.) Holub

Anemonastrum villosissimum (Japanese: センカソウ, romanized: senkasou, Russian: Ветреник мохнатейший, romanized: Vetrenik moxnateyshiy) is a species of plant in the genus Anemonastrum, native to the Kuril Islands, Aleutian Islands, and, to a lesser extent, southern Kamchatka.[1]

Description

Anemonastrum villosissimum reaches a height of around 5 to 6 inches. Both its stems and its pedate leaves are villose, and it produces flowering stems which end in terminal clusters of 6-petaled, white flowers about 3/4 of an inch wide. The plant blooms mostly around June-July.

Range

Anemonastrum villosissimum is native to the Kuril Islands, Aleutian Islands, and the southern Kamchatka Peninsula.

Habitat

Anemonastrum villosissimum grows in open areas such as hillsides and fields in full sun, where it does not have to compete for sunlight.

Etymology

The specific epithet "villosissimum" refers to the plant's villose leaves and stems.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q116142716 entry