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Carolina Anemone

Anemone caroliniana

Carolina Thimbleweed, Southern Thimbleweed

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Native Habitat: Grassland
East Central Texas Plains, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Maintenance

Comments

Short bloom time. Flowers showy white to blue.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 to
.5 ft

Spread

1 to
2.5 ft

Soil Type(s)

Rocky, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

White, Blue

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ANCA9. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Anemone+caroliniana&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=20606&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=18437#null