Anemonastrum villosissimum
Anemonastrum villosissimum (Japanese: センカソウ, romanized: senkasou, Russian: Ветреник мохнатейший, romanized: Vetrenik moxnateyshiy) is a species of plant in the genus Anemonastrum, native to the Kuril Islands, Aleutian Islands, and, to a lesser extent, southern Kamchatka.[1]
| Anemonastrum villosissimum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Anemonastrum |
| Species: | A. villosissimum |
| Binomial name | |
| Anemonastrum villosissimum (DC.) Holub | |
Description
Anemonastrum villosissimum reaches a height of around 5 to 6 inches. Both its stems and its pedate leaves are villose, and it produces flowering stems which end in terminal clusters of 6-petaled, white flowers about 3/4 of an inch wide. The plant blooms mostly around June-July.
Range
Anemonastrum villosissimum is native to the Kuril Islands, Aleutian Islands, and the southern Kamchatka Peninsula.
Habitat
Anemonastrum villosissimum grows in open areas such as hillsides and fields in full sun, where it does not have to compete for sunlight.
Etymology
The specific epithet "villosissimum" refers to the plant's villose leaves and stems.