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Anemone

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Also known as windflower

Anemone () is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all regions except Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The genus is closely related to several other genera including Anemonoides, Anemonastrum, Hepatica, and Pulsatilla. Some botanists include these genera within Anemone.

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Anemone is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family, commonly known as windflowers, that grow naturally across temperate and subtropical regions worldwide except in Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The genus is botanically significant because it is closely related to several other plant genera, and some scientists classify these related groups within Anemone itself, making its exact boundaries a matter of ongoing botanical discussion.

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  1. PhylumCnidaria
  2. ClassHexacorallia
  3. OrderActiniaria
  4. FamilyActiniidae
Habitatmarine
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona

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  • Description
  • Taxonomy
  • Species
  • Etymology
  • Ecology
  • Diseases and pests
  • Cultivation
  • Anemones in culture
  • Bibliography
  • References

Anemone () is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all regions except Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica. The genus is closely related to several other genera including Anemonoides, Anemonastrum, Hepatica, and Pulsatilla. Some botanists include these genera within Anemone.

==Description== thumb|upright|An illustration of an anemone

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