NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Enemion biternatum [= Isopyrum biternatum]
False Rue-anemone, Atlantic Isopyrum
Scientific Name: |
Enemion biternatum [= Isopyrum biternatum] |
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Genus: |
Enemion |
Species Epithet: |
biternatum |
Common Name: |
False Rue-anemone, Atlantic Isopyrum |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
0-1 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
March, April |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Rich forests, either on natural levees with very nutrient rich sediments or on slopes with underlying mafic rocks. Rare in the NC Coastal Plain and Piedmont. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
SC-V: Special Concern: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Notes: |
Sometimes confused with Rue-anemone, Thalictrum thalictroides, but Rue-anemone usually has from 5 to 10 petaloid sepals, while False Rue-anemone has no more than 5 petaloid sepals. |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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