Hepatica nobilis

Hepatica nobilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Hepatica
Species: H. nobilis
Binomial name
Hepatica nobilis
Mill.
Synonyms[1]
  • Anemone americana (DC.) H.Hara
  • Anemonoides americana (L.) Holub
  • Hepatica americana (DC.) Ker Gawl.
  • Hepatica hepatica var. parviflora Farw.
  • Hepatica hepatica var. purpurea Farw.
  • Hepatica triloba var. americana DC.
  • Hepatica triloba var. obtusa Pursh

Hepatica nobilis or Anemone americana is a herbaceous perennial in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It is native to the eastern United States and to central and eastern Canada.[2]

In cultivation, this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of all Plant Species".
  2. ↑ US Department of Agriculture plants profile
  3. ↑ "Hepatica nobilis". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 30 May 2016.


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