Biology:Hepatica nobilis

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Hepatica nobilis
Anemone americana 5202071.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Hepatica
Species:
H. nobilis
Binomial name
Hepatica nobilis
Mill.
Synonyms[1]
  • Anemone americana (DC.) H.Hara
  • Anemonoides americana (L.) Holub
  • Hepatica americana (DC.) Ker Gawl.
  • Hepatica hepatica var. parviflora Farw.
  • Hepatica hepatica var. purpurea Farw.
  • Hepatica triloba var. americana DC.
  • Hepatica triloba var. obtusa Pursh

Hepatica nobilis, liverleaf, is a small herbaceous perennial in the buttercup family. It is native to the eastern United States and to central and eastern Canada .[2]

It grows to 10 cm (4 in) tall and broad. It blooms in early spring, with white, pink, or blue flowers strongly resembling anemones.

In cultivation, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3][4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q161050 entry