What kind of flower is this?

Does anyone out there know what kind of flower this is? It showed up in my mom’s garden and no one seems to know what it is.

strange flower

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7 Responses to “What kind of flower is this?”

  1. Nashville is Talking » Ask the Audience Says:

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  2. Vol Abroad Says:

    I think this is an anemone

    http://www.weddingsolutions.com/articles/anemone.htm

    probably anemone coronoria

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anemone_coronaria

  3. Marc Says:

    Thank you so much! That certainly looks like it. I woder how it ended up in a backyard in Antioch….

  4. Rachel Says:

    Marc,
    So glad you posted this! I have these, too, except mine are mostly white-petaled with purple in the center.

  5. Marc Says:

    So glad you posted this! I have these, too, except mine are mostly white-petaled with purple in the center.

    Oh…I’d like to see pictures of those.

  6. Dennis Says:

    I think it’s not from earth. You should ask the Doctor. I’m sure he knows loads about that kind of thing.

  7. Marc Says:

    You should ask the Doctor.

    Funny thing is, he mumbled something about an “eye stalk” and said he he had never seen anything like it before.

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