Anemone raddeana

Anemone raddeana, or Azuma ichige (scientific name: Anemone raddeana) is a deciduous perennial herb native to Japan and the Korean Peninsula, belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. It grows wild in the mountains from Hokkaido to Kyushu. 3 leaves are arranged in a ring. It produces a single white flower at the top of the stem in spring, but it has no petals and what looks like a flower is a calyx.

Common namae: Anemone raddeana, scientific name: Anemone raddeana, aka: Azuma ichige, Plant Height: 15 - 20 cm, Leaf shape: 3-lobed compound leaf, Petals: none; Diameter of sepals (flowers) that look like petals: 2 - 3 cm, Flower color: white, Flowering season: March-May.