The flower has 5 white to cream-colored, petal-like sepals, that surround a cluster of numerous yellow stamens. The stamens, in turn, surround a central cluster of green-colored pistils. True petals are absent, and their function is mimicked by the sepals, which are petal-like. The main stem is long and bears a single prominent flower at the tip. This flower may be flanked by 1 or 2 others, that branch laterally from a common point further down the stem. Two or 3 leaves, in a pair or a whorl, are present at this point also. Each leaf is deeply tri-lobed, almost to the point of being compound, and attaches directly to the stem, without a petiole. These involucral leaves are palmately veined and have smaller, secondary lobes, that bear several conspicuous teeth. A similar set of leaves occurs midway up the stalks of the lateral branching flowers. Surrounding the lower part of the flowering stem are leaves that emerge individually from the base of the plant, on long petioles. These leaves resemble the involucral leaves. The undersides of leaves are hairy as are the stems. Meadow Anemone blooms from May through July, in moist areas, near the edges of meadows and woodlands. Native to N. A.