Anemone pavonina

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Anemone pavonina Lam. is a plant from the Mediterranean (France to Turkey) where it occurs in open stony places. In 2025 many authorities consider it to be a subspecies of Anemone hortensis, ssp. pavonina (Lam.) Arcang., but there continue to be many references to it on the Internet under this name. It is similar to Anemone coronaria. Flowering in spring, flowers are red, pink or purple. It prefers a warm sunny position. Height range: 20-45 cm. Photos by Mary Sue Ittner. The last photo was taken in a later year of the same plant, but the flower that year had a white center.