Wood Anemone Anemone nemerosa Family Ranunculaceae flower in close up macro showing flower detail and veination on petals.

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A picture of Wood Anemone Anemone nemerosa an early Spring Flower also know as the Wind Flower which is a member of the buttercup family or Ranunculaceae Like many other elements of our woodland flora, such as Lesser Celandine, Wild Garlic, Bluebells and Cuckoo Pint, underground storage allows the Wood Anemone to produce leaves and flowers at the same time, thus enabling it to carry out its annual life-cycle in the few weeks of spring before the shade from the trees above becomes too dense.

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Size: 5028px × 3352px
Location: Yorkshire United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Flowers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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