# Tenpetal Anemone (*Anemone berlandieri*)

The Tenpetal Anemone is a beautiful flower with ten delicate petals. It blooms in spring and adds lovely colors to gardens and fields, attracting butterflies and bees.

- **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant)
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low
- **Habitat:** Grasslands

![Tenpetal Anemone](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Anemone_berlandieri_imported_from_iNaturalist_photo_6557125_on_9_January_2020.jpg&width=800)

Photo: (c) Michael D Fox, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC BY 4.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anemone_berlandieri_imported_from_iNaturalist_photo_6557125_on_9_January_2020.jpg)

## Appearance

The Tenpetal Anemone has delicate white, pink, or purplish cup-shaped flowers, often with more or fewer than ten 'petals' which are actually sepals. Its stems are slender and covered in fine hairs.

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Plantae
- **Phylum:** Tracheophyta
- **Class:** Magnoliopsida
- **Order:** Ranunculales
- **Family:** Ranunculaceae
- **Genus:** Anemone

## Interesting facts

- It can regrow after a wildfire, thanks to its special roots!
- Its 'petals' are actually sepals, which are usually green leaf-like structures!
- The plant's scientific name, Anemone, means 'daughter of the wind'!
- This flower can sometimes be confused with a buttercup, as they are close relatives!

## Special abilities

- **Spring Starter:** Tenpetal Anemone can bloom very early in spring, giving it a head start on other plants before trees leaf out.
- **Underground Power:** Tenpetal Anemone has rhizomes, special underground stems, that help it spread and survive tough conditions.
- **Seed Sailors:** Tenpetal Anemone has fluffy seeds that catch the wind, helping its tiny offspring spread far and wide.
- **Sun Tracker:** Tenpetal Anemone's flowers can track the sun, opening wide on sunny days to attract pollinators and closing at night.

## Measurements & details

- **Height:** 10-40 cm
- **Spread:** 15-30 cm
- **Flower Size:** 2-4 cm
- **Bloom Season:** Spring-early summer
- **Edible:** No
- **Toxicity:** Mild
- **Lifecycle:** Perennial
- **Pollination Method:** Insect

## Ecological connections

- **Pollinates:** Honey Bee (*Apis mellifera*) — Collects nectar and pollen.
- **Pollinates:** Common Eastern Bumblebee (*Bombus impatiens*) — Visits flowers for nectar.
- **Eaten by:** [White-tailed Deer](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-tailed-deer) (*Odocoileus virginianus*) — Browses on leaves and stems.
- **Pollinates:** [Monarch Butterfly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/monarch-butterfly) (*Danaus plexippus*) — Feeds on nectar during migration.

## Traits

- [Flowering](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/flowering): Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
- [Spring Blooming](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/spring-blooming): Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
- [Fragrant Flower](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/fragrant-flower): Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
- [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
- [Grassland](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/grassland): Grassland habitats are terrestrial biomes dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants, supporting a variety of grazing animals.
- [Pollinator Magnet](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/pollinator-magnet): Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.

## Collections

- [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/plants)

## Safety

**Danger:** 1/5 · Very low

Do not pick flowers without asking an adult first, so they can keep growing for everyone to enjoy.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Tenpetal Anemone?

Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### How tall is Tenpetal Anemone?

10-40 cm

### How wide does Tenpetal Anemone spread?

15-30 cm

### How big are the flowers on Tenpetal Anemone?

2-4 cm

### When does Tenpetal Anemone bloom?

Spring-early summer

### Is Tenpetal Anemone edible?

No

### Is Tenpetal Anemone toxic?

Mild

### What is Tenpetal Anemone's lifecycle?

Perennial

## Where to spot

- [Vicksburg National Military Park](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/vicksburg-national-military-park) — Mississippi, US · Park

## More Plants

- [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*)
- [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*)
- [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*)
- [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*)

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Source: [Tenpetal Anemone: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tenpetal-anemone)