Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District
Meadow Anemone
(Canada Anemone)
Anemone canadensis [C-value 4]
Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae)
Blooms mid-May - July
The native Meadow Anemone is uncommon in our area. It prefers full or partial sun and moist conditions. This perennial has basal leaves about ½' tall and flowering stems about 1-2' tall. The basal leaves are 3-6" long and similarly across. Each basal leaf is deeply divided into 3-5 primary lobes that subdivide into 2-3 secondary lobes. The flowering stems have pairs of opposite leaves in 1-2 tiers. Above each tier of opposite leaves, 1-3 flowers are produced from pedicel about 2-4" long. Each white 5-petaled flower is 1-1½" across.
Meadow Anemone at Subat Forest Preserve July 1, 2013
Meadow Anemone at Baker Woods Forest Preserve June 6, 2014
Meadow Anemone foliage at Subat Forest Preserve July 1, 2013 (note the distinctive seedpods)
Meadow Anemone at Millbrook South Forest Preserve May 24, 2013
Meadow Anemone colony at Millbrook South Forest Preserve May 28, 2017
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