Anemonastrum villosissimum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Anemonastrum |
| Species: | A. villosissimum
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| Anemonastrum villosissimum (DC.) Holub
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Anemonastrum villosissimum is native to the Kuril Islands, Aleutian Islands, and the southern Kamchatka Peninsula.
Habitat
[edit]Anemonastrum villosissimum grows in open areas such as hillsides and fields in full sun, where it does not have to compete for sunlight.
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet "villosissimum" refers to the plant's villose leaves and stems.
References
[edit]- ^ "Anemonastrum villosissimum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
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