Anemone coronaria - Crown anemone - (Ranunculaceae)

These beautiful spring wildflowers appear in a variety of colours including red, purple and lavender.

Red-flowered Crown anemone

Pictures by kind permission of Anne Horsfall

Purple-flowered Crown Anemone

Belonging to the Buttercup family (Ranunculaceae), these plants are the most common of the anemones to appear in the Mediterranean, where they are grown in gardens as well as being found in the wild. They bloom from January to April and can be found on roadsides, meadows and the grassy slopes in the hills.

A close-up picture of the beautiful Crown Anemone

These specimens were photographed in Crete in April.