This entry was posted while I was on vacation, hence the brief written accompaniment. -- Daniel

This is another plant with a suite of common names, including the literal “western anemone”. I prefer the whimsical “tow-headed baby”, referring to the whitish-blonde colour caused by the long hairs attached to the seeds (perhaps more readily seen in this photograph of Anemone occidentalis via CalPhotos.

Update (August 9, 2005 12:45 AM PST): Dr. Quentin Cronk has noted a few corrections to be made to what I've written, to whit: “...the "seeds" are actually fruits (developed from a single carpel), and the "hairs" are actually persistent styles (i.e., not hairs in the botanical sense)”. Thanks, Quentin - much appreciated!