Re: Anemone virginiana (was Astrantia)

In a message dated 6/21/2004 11:08:56 AM Central Standard Time, 
llmen@wi.rr.com writes:
I think the money is going to be on this one, Gene.  While it seems a 
bit different than the A. virginiana on the hort.net site, here is a 
link to a site that shows a photo that is real close.  Your mention 
of a spp. suggests that there is a fair amount of variability in this 
species.
Lots of variability-but most are tall -- over two feet and up to 4 feet tall, 
while candanse grows 15 or so inches tall at most.

The sepal shape on the picture is wrong for Canadian anemone, plus the height 
is off-they normally do not have long flowering stems but flower just above 
the leaves.

The best way to tell the diffrences will be after flowering.

A. virginiana has long cottony hairs or "tails" that cover the seeds. Plants 
also grow as clumps that stay in one location

A. canadnesis has a small button of green seeds. Plants spread around to form 
large colonies.






Paul

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