Scientific Name:

Anemone deltoidea

Family Name:

Buttercup Family

Habitat:

Moist forests.

Characteristics:

1. 5-6 large floweres with many stamens.

2. Three oval, deeply toothed leaves at mid stem.

3. 6-12 inches tall.

Uses or Importances:

1. A tea from the leaves may be made in small doses as a tuberculosis cure.

2. Poisonous plant as are all members of this family.

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Paul Slichter