365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Penny Perspectives - Anemone Lyallii
Day 208: Tiny Anemone lyallii (Lyall's Anemone) is relatively uncommon in Mount Rainier National Park, and it is often overlooked because of its size, which this Penny Perspective clearly demonstrates. It can be distinguished from similar A. deltoides by the leaf arrangement (three "threes" in the case of A. lyallii and only one set of three in A. deltoides). A third species (Anemone oregana) is larger, although small specimens can be confused with A. lyallii. The distinction between the two is most easily made when the plants are in bloom. Oregon Anemone has 35 or more stamens, Lyall's less than 35. Lyall's may also be listed as Western Wood Anemone in some field guides.
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Anemone lyallii,
Lyall's Anemone,
MORA,
Penny Perspectives
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