Anemone hupehensis var. japonica is a perennial herb,
50-80cm in height, inhabiting forest edges in villages. Radical
leaves are ternate compounds with long petioles; leaflets are cleft
in 3-5 lobes, having uneven margins serrated. On-stem leaves are in
a whorl of 2-3; upper ones are smaller and next to petiole-less.
Flowers lack petals; sepals are about 30; outer ones are thick and
tinge light green; inside ones are petaloid, red-purple, or white.
Bloom time: September-November. |