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Anemone tuberosa

Desert Windflower

Anemone tuberosa
Anemone tuberosa

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial
Habitat: rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: basal
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: ovate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: mostly bipinnatifid
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Feb. to Apr.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Ranunculaceae (ranunculus family)
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land

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