From our walk the other day there was this.
Meet Anemone Canadensis – the Canada
Anemone. Sometimes called Meadow Anemone
or Thimbleweed this is a native perennial found in wet meadows and prairies. A member of the buttercup family we found a
rather large expanse of it blooming along Silver Creek while out for a walk. Colonies such as this are explained by its
propagation by means of underground rhizomes.
It is differentiated from the Wood Anemone by the yellow center of the
flower and wedge-shaped lobes of the leaves.
Native nurseries sell root
cuttings of this plant to gardeners looking for a sturdy, perennial
groundcover. Sales include the
admonition that under the proper conditions this very adaptable plant can
become quite aggressive – crowding-out other species. What is found here wasn’t purchased or
planted – it is naturally occurring. And
it sure is a welcome source of food for the pollinators.
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