Montane, subalpine. Woodlands, meadows. Summer.
Ryman Creek Trail, June 16, 2005.

In late spring or early summer Anemone multifida's finely cut, light green leaves are eye-catching.  Then one notices the hairy, half inch, pink-to-maroon flowers, often streaked with white.  Last year's dried leaves and stalks can be seen at the bottom of the photo, so you know that once you have found this delicate beauty, you can return to the same location and enjoy it again next year.

Weber points out that the word "Anemone" is a "corruption of 'Na'man', [the] Semitic name for Adonis, from whose blood the crimson-flowered Anemone of the Middle East was said to have sprung."  Weber goes on to say that the flower name, "Anemone", "probably has nothing to do with [the] Greek [word], "anemos", [which means] wind."

Montane, subalpine. Woodlands, meadows. Summer.
Ryman Creek Trail, June 16, 2005.

Montane, subalpine. Woodlands, meadows. Summer.
Ryman Creek Trail, June 16, 2005.

Montane, subalpine. Woodlands, meadows. Summer.
Lizard Head Trail, August 4, 2010.

Range map © John Kartesz,
Floristic Synthesis of North America

State Color Key

Species present in state and native
Species present in state and exotic
Species not present in state

County Color Key

Species present and not rare
Species present and rare
Species extirpated (historic)
Species extinct
Species noxious
Species exotic and present
Native species, but adventive in state
Eradicated
Questionable presence

Range map for Anemone multifida