Prairie Anemone (Noun)
Meaning
Short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The prairie anemone is a delicate flower that blooms early in the spring season across North America's open grasslands.
- Early lilac flowers of the prairie anemone can be spotted even under the last wisps of winter's melting snow.
- On our Siberian botanical expedition, we had the chance to study the prairie anemone in its East Asian native habitat.
- Spring after spring, naturalists eagerly await the vibrant blue-violet appearances of the prairie anemone in the wild.
- This short, hairy perennial can often be overlooked due to its relatively small stature, but the prairie anemone packs a punch with its lilac beauty.
Synonyms
- Wild Crocus
- American Pasqueflower
- American Pulsatilla
- Anemone Ludoviciana
- Lion's Beard
- Pulsatilla Patens
- Eastern Pasque Flower
- Blue Tulip