Stolonifera Anemone (Anemone stolonifera)

Family: Ranunculaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Anemone stolonifera is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 9in). It is in flower in June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and stems - cooked. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — Leaves and stems - cooked.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods in mountains, C. and N. Japan. Broad-leaved and coniferous forests, mountainous regions at elevations of 1200 - 2600 metres in E Heilongjiang and Taiwan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)