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Anemone crassifolia

Anemone crassifolia
Photo: Tasbotanick, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Grows as
Perennial

About

Anemone crassifolia, commonly known as mountain anemone, is a perennial herb in the family Ranunculaceae and is endemic to Tasmania, Australia. The species is common in high alpine moorlands of western and southern Tasmania at approximately 1000m. It is the only representative of the genus Anemone found in Australia.

Where it grows

The distributional range of Anemone crassifolia is limited to high alpine areas in west and southwest Tasmania. It is a common constituent of cushion and buttongrass moorlands at around 1000m, where it prefers moist conditions and well-drained, peaty soil. Some key localities where this species has been observed are: Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Mount Field National Park, the Spires Range in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park, and the Twelvetrees Range near Strathgordon.

Other Knowltonia plants

Wild Anemone · Knowltonia chilensis · Blisterleaf · Burnleafs

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Anemone crassifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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