Wood Anemone
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Anemone nemorosa
Common & widespread across Britain.
The flowers are 2 centimetres (0.8 in) diameter, with six or seven (rarely up to 12) tepals (petal-like segments) with many stamens.
In the wild the flowers are usually white but may be pinkish, lilac or blue, and often have a darker tint on the backs of the tepals.
Flowers from March-May.