Tenpetal Anemone (Anemone berlandieri)

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Anemone berlandieri - Texas A&M
Anemone berlandieri - USDA PLANTS Database
Anemone berlandieri - Ladybird Johnsn Wildflower Center

Duration: Perennial Native to: TexasEdibility: ToxicStatus in Yard: Sparce in west yard

Tenpetal Anemone is one of the few truly native plants in my yard. It tends to grow in the west yard. I often see it in the few yards around my neighborhood where the owners don't mow their lawns. This picture was taken on March 12, 2014.
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The sepals look like petals on a tenpetal anemone flower. The flowerheard, which is composed of many florets, grows once the florets are pollinated. 
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Eventually, the sepals and anthers wither and fall off. 
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The cone breaks apart when the seeds mature, releasing them to blow in the wind.
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