Anemone quinquefolia, wood anemone, is a perennial herbaceous woodland plant that blooms in spring and is native to NJ.
Flowers
Anemone quinquefolia, wood anemone, is 2-8" tall with a solitary delicate white flower
The flowers are about 1 inch across with usually 5 petal-like sepals. It can have 4 to 9.
Leaves and Plant
Leaves:
We saw this patch in the Sourland Mountain Preserve along the Roaring Brook Trail just south of the powerline strip
Text by Millie Ling and all photos by Hubert & Millie Ling. Photos: 5/2/2013 Sourland Mountain Preserve, Somerset County, NJ