windflower
Delicate woodland perennial
Windflower is a common name for anemone, a genus of flowering plants with delicate blooms that tremble in the breeze.
The name reflects how the flowers sway on slender stems: The windflowers nodded in the spring garden.
Various species bloom in woodland and meadow settings, often among the first flowers of spring.
Colored bloom segments
- stamenPollen-producing flower organ
- pistilSeed-producing flower organ
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- nectarFloral sugar water
pollen · pollination · sepals · whorl · cup-shaped · colorful · white · pink
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- AphroditeGreek goddess of love
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- perennialRecurring each year
rhizome · tuber · cultivar · woodland · shade garden · spring ephemeral · bulb · corm
Easily broken or damaged
- tenderSoft or sore
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- airyLight and well-ventilated
gossamer · graceful · trembling · papery · translucent · soft · gentle · swaying
Relating to spring
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- woodland floorGround beneath trees
- early bloomerOne who develops prematurely
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
renewal · March · April · thaw · deciduous · understory · dappled light · snowmelt
Grassy field for grazing
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- woodlandForested land area
- nativeOriginating from a place
- naturalizedGiven citizenship status
habitat · biodiversity · groundcover · spreading · colony · self-seeding · pollinator · butterfly
petals
Colored bloom segments
nectar · pollen · pollination · sepals · whorl · cup-shaped · colorful · white · pink · purple
Adonis
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perennial · rhizome · tuber · cultivar · woodland · shade garden · spring ephemeral · bulb · corm · hepatica
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
airy · gossamer · graceful · trembling · papery · translucent · soft · gentle · swaying · fluttering
vernal
Relating to spring
- equinoxSun crosses celestial midline
- woodland floorGround beneath trees
- early bloomerOne who develops prematurely
awakening · renewal · March · April · thaw · deciduous · understory · dappled light · snowmelt · emergence
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
naturalized · habitat · biodiversity · groundcover · spreading · colony · self-seeding · pollinator · butterfly · bee
windflowerwater lily
Aquatic flowering plant
lotus · sunflower · moonflower · rockrose · sea holly