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HEPATICA ANEMONE, HEPATICA Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) |
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We all know that hepaticas look different from anemones, but many botanists say hepaticas are really anemones in disguise. For now, we are keeping the European and Asian hepaticas on this Hepatica page, while the North American hepaticas are filed under Anemone, where we also briefly explain the separation. |
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Photograph © Thomas G. Barnes |
Hepatica acutiloba, Hepatica nobilis var. acuta | |||
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Photographs © Paige Woodward
Photograph © Cédric Basset |
Hepatica
maxima Nakai. Sometimes called Anemone maxima. This striking,
furry Korean woodlander is the largest
hepatica known, with fleshy, trilobed leaves up to 12 cm (5")
across and pink flowers that fade to white. It is native only to Ullong Island. Zone 6.
Blooming-size plant. $16.75 |
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| This page was updated March 13, 2008 | ||||
