Anemone multifida
Globe Anemone
aka Pacific Anemone, Cut-leaf Anemone, Cliff Anemone. Considered the rarest of the Park’s anemones. Similar in many respects to the Drummond’s Anemone but usually taller ranging from 6″ – 20″ (15 – 50 cm). Generally found with a single stunning white flower with a blueish underside although stems with two or three are known. The stems and leaves are silky-hariy. Numerous basal leaves are divided into 3 leaflets that are then divided two or three times. Usually found in stoney soil in exposed areas at higher elevations.
Family:
Ranunculaceae - BUTTERCUP FAMILY
Genus:
Anemone is Greek anemos which means 'wind'
Species:
multifida means 'many cleft'
Photo location: From two locations: Gobbler’s Knob Lookout, and the junction of the WLT with the Mt. Fremont and First Burroughs Mtn. trails (this location was very much a surprise since it was at a rock outcropping where many people congregate, amazing it lasted to bloom; never saw it there again).
