Anemone greens
Anemone flaccida

Family: Ranunculaceae

What it is like

A clump forming herb. It has fleshy stems. It grows 10-20 cm high and spreads 20-40 cm wide. The leaves are light green and feather like. The flowers are cream and 25 mm wide. They can have pink tinges.

There are about 200 Anemone species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in grassland. In China it grows in forests and near streams and in shady grassy places between 400-3,000 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 6-9. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China (country/location of origin), Japan, Russia

How it is used for food

CAUTION: Most Anemone plants are poisonous. It is boiled and cooked in soup.

Edible parts

Leaves, leaf stalk, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nirinsou, Pukusakina

Synonyms

Anemone amagisanensis Honda; and others