[Anemones and Windflowers: The Genus Anemone East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Blue Windflower, Oregon Anemone, Western Wood Anemone

Anemone oregana

Synonyms: Anemone adamsiana, Anemone grayi, Anemone quinquefolia, Anemone quinquefolia var. grayi, Anemone quinquefolia var. minor, Anemone quinquefolia var. oregana

Blue Windflower, Oregon Anemone, Western Wood Anemone: Anemone oregana var. oregana (Synonyms: Anemone adamsiana, Anemone grayi, Anemone quinquefolia, Anemone quinquefolia var. grayi, Anemone quinquefolia var. minor, Anemone quinquefolia var. oregana)

Oregon anemone as seen in the Columbia River Gorge.......May 2015.

Blue Windflower, Oregon Anemone, Western Wood Anemone: Anemone oregana var. oregana (Synonyms: Anemone adamsiana, Anemone grayi, Anemone quinquefolia, Anemone quinquefolia var. grayi, Anemone quinquefolia var. minor, Anemone quinquefolia var. oregana)

The photos of Oregon anemone shown here and below were seen on forested slopes on the southern side of Mt. Adams, Mt. Adams Wilderness............May 7, 2005. The similar Lyall's anemone has shorter sepals (generally less than 10 mm long) and fewer sepals (less than 35).

Blue Windflower, Oregon Anemone, Western Wood Anemone: Anemone oregana var. oregana (Synonyms: Anemone adamsiana, Anemone grayi, Anemone quinquefolia, Anemone quinquefolia var. grayi, Anemone quinquefolia var. minor, Anemone quinquefolia var. oregana) - Blue Windflower, Oregon Anemone, Western Wood Anemone: Anemone oregana var. oregana (Synonyms: Anemone adamsiana, Anemone grayi, Anemone quinquefolia, Anemone quinquefolia var. grayi, Anemone quinquefolia var. minor, Anemone quinquefolia var. oregana) - Blue Windflower, Oregon Anemone, Western Wood Anemone: Anemone oregana var. oregana (Synonyms: Anemone adamsiana, Anemone grayi, Anemone quinquefolia, Anemone quinquefolia var. grayi, Anemone quinquefolia var. minor, Anemone quinquefolia var. oregana)

Paul Slichter