Thimbleweed or Tall Anemone
Thimbleweed or Tall Anemone
Anemone virginiana
Buttercup Family - Ranunculaceae
A rather tall, hairy plant with two or more long-stalked white to greenish flowers. Flowers usually with 5 sepals and no petals, but numerous stamens and pistils. Leafs palmately divided into pointed toothed segments. Fruit an inch long, thimble-like cluster of mature seed-like pistils.

(Photographed - June)
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