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Gardening

Anemone vitifolia

PHILIPPINE NATIVE PLANTS - Domingo A. Madulid - The Philippine Star

Scientific name: Anemone vitifolia Buch.-Ham. ex DC.

Family: Ranunculaceae

Local name: kadkabu (Ifg.), baloy, omek, banata (Bon.)

Description: Ground herb. Leaves large, 3- to7-lobed, green on both sides. Flowers in open cymes, white, 2-3 inches across, sepals 5, petals absent, stamens many, pistils many, 1-ovuled. Fruit an achene,

Distribution: Philippines: Northern Luzon (Ifugao, Mt. Province, Benguet). Also found in the Himalayan region to southern China and Taiwan.

Habitat: It thrives on slopes, ravines and along highways from Bontoc to Banaue. Flowers from February to October.

Economic uses: Although it is not known to be cultivated in gardens in the Philippines, the plant has attractive flowers and has ornamental potential.

Conservation status: Not threatened. It is abundant in the wild although it has restricted distribution in the highlands of northern Luzon. Photo: D.A.Madulid

For further information write to: Domingo A. Madulid. Email: [email protected]

BANAUE

BENGUET

BONTOC

BUCH

CHINA AND TAIWAN

DOMINGO A

IFG

IFUGAO

MADULID

MT. PROVINCE

NORTHERN LUZON

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