Wood Anemone - Learn how to find and Identify woodland Wildflowers

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Woodland Wildflowers especially spring woodland wildflowers are amazing to find and identify. Wildflower identification is a rewarding nature and photography acitivity. Wood anemone (Anemonoides quinquefolia) can be recognized by its white five petaled flowers and whorl of 3 leaves. Each leaf is divided into 3 or sometimes 5 leaflets. It is also know as windflower because it may tremble in the wind or the folk tale that the wind blows the flower open. Another unusual name is Smell Fox becuase of the musty odor of its broken leaves. Thimbleweed is another common name give for the thimble shape of the anthers and stamens in the center of the flower. These flowers grow in mixed woodlands across the eastern half of the US and into Canada more often in the mountains as you move south. Wildflowers have many unusal names but often relate to some aspect of the biology of this plant. My channel is all about teaching about all things nature. Flowers, insects, reptiles and amphibians, trees and shrubs I cover all things nature. If you want to learn more about nature, biology, and organisms that live around you my channel is a place to learn, a resource for anyone interested in learning more. I include fascinating facts, biolgy and life histories along with the history of uses and ethnobotany of plants. I have detailed facts but present in a fun and interesting way so all can understand. You don't have to have a science background to enjoy learning about nature and biology here.