| + | This is a perennial herb, with erect sts-. : radical and st.-lvs. rather large, ternately compound and much incised, similar to Actaea: sepals many (often only 9), regular, petal-like, deciduous; petals many (often 12), short, sessile, with nectariferous impression at the base; carpels few (3-4), forming many-seeded follicles. In general appearance similar to the Japanese anemones, but smaller in all its parts, and with numerous drooping fls., about 1 ½ in. across, of pale purple color. A monotypic genus from Japan, now planted in American gardens. |