wood anemone
noun
: any of several anemones
especially
: one (Anemone quinquefolia) of North America with solitary often pink-tinged flowers
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In addition to the trout lily, Georgia’s spring ephemerals include bloodroot, toothwort, harbinger of spring, wild geranium, blue cohosh, twinleaf, May-apple, Virginia bluebell, celandine poppy, Dutchman’s breeches, spring beauty, wood anemone, windflower, bleeding heart, phacelia and more.
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Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Go with this fan-favorite from Yankee Candle, which contains notes of green tea, wood anemone, and fresh meadow.
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Corinne Sullivan,
Woman's Day,
27 Jan. 2023
Producing single white or light pink flowers, wood anemone tends to grow in dense mats, covering the ground with foliage and spreading through rhizomes.
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Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2020
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Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Go with this fan-favorite from Yankee Candle, which contains notes of green tea, wood anemone, and fresh meadow.
—
Corinne Sullivan,
Woman's Day,
27 Jan. 2023
Producing single white or light pink flowers, wood anemone tends to grow in dense mats, covering the ground with foliage and spreading through rhizomes.
—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2020
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“Wood anemone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wood%20anemone. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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