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Thimbleweed (Anemone riparia or A. virginiana) The two species of thimbleweed which grow in Altona Forest are A. riparia and A. virginiana. Family: Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ay In the Ranunculus or buttercup family. From the Latin rana, a frog, because this family often grows in damp places. Genus: Anemone (uh-NEM-oh-nee) Means wind or possibly from the Hebrew referring to the lament for slain Adonis, whose blood produced the red Adonis or Anemone coronaria. Species: virginiana (vir-jin-ee-AN-uh) Means of or from Virginia and named after Queen Elizabeth I or England. Species: riparia – Growing near a river or stream. Thimbleweed (Anemone riparia) Leaves - so deeply cut that they seem to be palmately compound with three to five leaflets. Flowers - long-stalked, 5 petal-like white sepals are 2 cm. wide. Fruit - resembles a thimble, thus the name To Return to the Plant List Click on the Trout Lily Below To end this program click on this box.