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Crown Anem |
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| Nomenclature |
Species name: |
Anemone coronaria L. |
Author(s): |
Carl von Linné;
Sweden, 1707-1778
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Synonyms: |
Anemone alba, Anemone coccinea, Anemone cyanea, Anemone grassensis, Anemone messariensis, Anemone mouansii, Anemone nobilis, Anemone oenanthe, Anemone praestabilis, Anemone regina, Anemone rissoana, Anemone rosea, Anemone ventreana |
Common names: |
Crown Anemone, Poppy Anemone |
Maltese names: |
Kaħwiela |
Plant Family: |
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Status: |
Native |
Name Derivation: | Anemone = An ancient Greek name from /'anemos/' meaning wind. There was an old belief that certain ancient flowers of this genus will bloom only in wind. Anemone was the daughter of winds in Greek mythology. Further info: [1]. (Greek origin)
coronaria = Coming from the word 'corona' which means a crown and possibly referring to the crown-shaped flower. Another meaning is garland. (Latin). |
Remarks: |
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| Specifications & Description |
Life Cycle: | Perennial |
Habitat: | Cultivated fields or nearby waste places, frequently found in fields near valleys. |
Frequency: | Undetermined |
Localities in Malta: | Examples include Wied id-Dis (Gharghur), Mistra Valley, Wied Qirda, Wied ta' Kandja and Buskett. |
Plant Height: | 15-45cm. |
| Jan - Mar |
Poison: | Data not available |
This
is
a
delicate
winter-flowering
plant
usually
found
in
humid
locations
with
rich
soil,
such
as
around
fields
near
valleys.
The
plant
have
basal
leaves
and
cauline
leaves
which
are
well
distanced
apart
along
the
reddish-brown
hairy
stem,
and
each
have
a
rather
different
form.
The
basal
leaves
have
long
stalks
and
each
is
divided
into
3
distinct
leaf
segments
which
looks
like
individual
leaflets.
Each
segment
is
further
divided
and
subdivided
into
divergent
lobes.
The
upper
cauline
leaves
are
few
cm
below
the
solitary
flower
and
some
distinguish
them
as
bracts.
They
are
found
in
a
whorl
of
three
sessile
leaves
that
deeply
cut
into
narrow
lobes.
The
terminal
flowers
are
conspicuous
since
of
their
vivid
colour
and
their
large
size
-
about
4-7cm
in
diameter.
Like
other
examples
of
beautiful
flowers
in
Malta,
this
plant
was
heavily
picked
to
be
sold
at
markets
and
flower-sellers
and
nowadays
it
has
become
rather
rare.
The
corolla
consists
of
5 -
8
perianth
petaloid
segments
with
a
deep
violet
colour.
Some
double
forms
have
twice
as
much,
but
such
flowers
are
rare.
These
free
segments
overlap
and
in
many
instances
they
are
sub-erect
forming
a
shape
of
a
closed
cup.
They
are
roundish
or
broad
ovate
in
shape
and
conspicuously
veined.
The
reproductive
part
is
localised
at
the
centre
of
the
corolla
and
consists
a
spherical
receptacle
with
diminutive
dark
violet
achenes.
The
receptacle
is
encircled
by
rings
of
numerous
stamens
emerging
curved
up
from
its
base.
The
stamens
are
dark
violet-blue
with
swollen
anthers.
At
the
fruiting
stage,
the
perianth
segments
and
stamens
drop
off
leaving
the
receptacle
with
its
numerous
achenes
having
a
persistent
tiny
style.
These
single-seeded
achenes
will
fall
off
when
ripe
and
each
can
give
rise
to
an
individual
plant
that
germinates
the
following
Autumn.
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