Tall Thimbleweed (Anemone Virginiana) A. virginiana, A. cylindrica and A. riparia are all very similar. Ironically, "Tall Thimbleweed" is the one of the three species that is the shortest, reaching only about three feet in height. It also tends to be the hairier of the three. The most distinguishing characteristic of A. virginiana is the shape of the leaf-blade segments. They tend to curve toward the base of the plant. Blooms from June through August in rocky sites among the woodlands from Quebec to North Dakota and southward to Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Kansas.

Anemone from the Greek term anemone, meaning "wind" which probably refers to seed distribution or perhaps because the delicate stems and leaves sometimes appear to tremble in the wind and virginiana meaning "of Virginia.

 Map Details

Sun Exposure	Savanna, Prairie, Woodland
Soil Moisture	Mesic, Dry Mesic
Bloom Time	Spring, Summer June, July, August
Bloom Color	White
Max. Height	2 - 3 feet
Wetland Code	UPL
Germ Code	A
Seeds Per Packet	300
Seeds Per Ounce	28,000

 

The root and seeds are astringent, emetic and expectorant. A decoction of the roots was used in the treatment of TB, whooping cough and diarrhoea. The root is pulverised and used as a wet poultice in the treatment of boils.

Medicinal Uses:
The root and seeds are astringent, emetic and expectorant. A decoction of the roots was used in the treatment of TB, whooping cough and diarrhoea.

The root is pulverised and used as a wet poultice in the treatment of boils.