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  6. Buttercup Family
  7. Anemones and Thimbleweeds
  8. Tall Thimbleweed

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Tall Thimbleweed

Anemone virginiana

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

13 native animals
supported in the US
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Goldenrod Crab Spider 1
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Eastern Calligrapher, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Two-spotted Lady Beetle, Margined Leatherwing Beetle 12

Children

  • Cylindrical Anemone
  • Riverbank Anemone

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Light
Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Water use
Medium
Soil
Sand Loam Organic
Soil pH
Acid Neutral
Drought tolerant
Yes
Deer resistant
Yes
Resists
Black walnut Diseases Dry soil Heavy shade Insect pests Rabbits
Habit
Erect
Plant type
Wildflower Herbaceous perennial Poisonous

From NC State Extension, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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