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Canada Anemone

Anemone canadensis

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Illustration of Canada Anemone (Anemone canadensis)

Canada Anemone is a vigorous wildflower that spreads by rhizomes to form large colonies in moist meadows and woodland edges. Its bright white flowers appear in late spring and early summer. Bees and flies are its primary pollinators, and it provides important early-season pollen resources in disturbed and riparian areas.

Habitat
Moist meadows, stream banks, and open woodland edges
Diet
Pollen collected by native bees and hoverflies
How common
Common

Best time to see a Canada Anemone

The best time to see a Canada Anemone is May–June, when about 83% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 13,620 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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