Anemone cylindrica is an upright growing, clump forming herbaceous flowering plant species in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants grow 30 - tall, flowering early summer but often found flowering till late summer, the flowers are greenish-white. After flowering, the fruits are produced in a dense rounded columned spikes 20 - long. When the fruits, called achenes, are ripe they have gray-white colored, densely woolly styles, that allow them to blow away in the wind. Anemone cylindrica is native to north central North America where it can be found growing in prairies, in dry open woods, along roadsides and in pastures. Anemone cylindrica is one of several plants known as thimbleweed.John Hilty, Thimbleweed at www.illinoiswildflowers.info
No narrative description available for this taxon yet.
Compounds documented for Anemone cylindrica across natural-product and food-composition databases — not just the ~150 nutrients on a classic label ("nutritional dark matter").
Compound class profile1 class
Unsaturated fatty acids1
Documented compounds11 total
Compound
Class
Amount
Source
4,7-Dibromo-2,3-Dichloroindole
present
NPASS
CWZCPBSUIMHPRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
present
NPASS
Gamma-Linolenic acid
present
LOTUS
HAGVKFPEYIPULY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
present
NPASS
HVOATIGFUNCIHQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
present
NPASS
QCUMZSUSWPARLQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
present
NPASS
QFQGYZPXRDPQPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
present
NPASS
VCTSIXCNYDZUMT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
present
NPASS
YDVWJUKFRNUZEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
present
NPASS
YVMFEDFGLONICM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
present
NPASS
05DNA & barcoding12 specimens
A DNA barcode is a short, standardised stretch of genes that works like a fingerprint — enough to tell one species from another. Below is the molecular trace Anemone cylindrica has left across the world's sequence archives.
At a glance
DNA specimens12
Marker genes5
eDNA detections7
Countries2
Marker genes sequenced
★ the standard DNA barcode for this group — the short region actually read to tell this species apart. The rest are extra genes sequenced along the way.
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plant barcodefungal barcode
06Genome at a glanceCCDB · GoaT
The complete instruction manualAnemone cylindrica carries — its genome. We read it from three angles — how big it is, how the DNA is packed into chromosomes, and how completely it has been sequenced — and explain how to read each value as you go.
Genome sizehow big the whole instruction manual is
Genome size9 780 000 000 bp
Measured in base pairs (bp) — the individual letters of DNA (human ≈ 3.2 Gb, a bacterium a few million). The chart places this genome on a logarithmic scale — each step to the right is ten times bigger — among reference organisms. Across species a bigger genome loosely tracks with larger cells, slower growth and lower-energy lifestyles (powered flight favours small genomes) — yet it does not imply more genes or a more advanced organism (the long-standing C-value paradox).
BACTERIUM Carsonella ruddii0.00016 Gb
FUNGUS0.04 Gb
INSECT0.25 Gb
HUMAN3.2 Gb
THIS GENOME Anemone cylindrica9.78 Gb
WHEAT17 Gb
FERN Tmesipteris160.45 Gb
Chromosomes & ploidyhow the DNA is packaged
2n is the full chromosome count in a normal body cell; n is a gamete (egg or sperm), which carries half. Ploidy is how many complete chromosome sets each cell holds — 2× (diploid) is typical for animals, while higher levels (polyploidy) are common in plants. Click any value below to see the underlying records and sources.
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — Löve, A. & D. Löve. 1982. In: IOPB chromosome number reports LXXIV. Taxon 31: 120–126.
CCDB · ipcn-api-dl — MARKS, G. E. & D. Schweizer. 1974. Giemsa banding: karyotype differences in some species of Anemone and in Hepatica nobilis. Chromosoma 44: 405–416.
CCDB · book-ipcn67-71 — KAPOOR, B.M. & A. LOV~. 1969. In IOPB chromosome number reports xx. Taxon 18: 213-221.
CCDB · book-ipcn67-71 — BAUMBERGER, H. 1970. Chromosomenzahlbestimmungen und Karyotypanalysen bei den Gattungen Anemone, Hepatica und Pulsatilla. Ber. Schweiz. Bot. Ges. 80: 17-96.
CCDB · eflora
CCDB · kew — Rothfels K, Sexsmith E, Heimburg.M, Krause MO. 1966. Chromosome size and DNA content of species of Anemone L and related genera (Ranunculaceae). Chromosoma 20: 54-74.
CCDB · Cave1959 — Heimburger 1959
CCDB · Cave1963 — Heimburger 1962
Ploidy records — measured levels and diploid/polyploid inferences · click for sources
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
Coordinate accuracy87% within 1 km
≤100 m 1 308≤1 km 261≤10 km 70>10 km 165
1 804 georeferenced · 505 without coordinates
Open the mapobservation + sensor2 309
Museum / Voucheredphysical evidence
Backed by a physical specimen — a herbarium sheet, sample or voucher held in a collection. “Vouchered” means supported by material evidence, not just an observation.
Coordinate accuracy38% within 1 km
≤100 m 57≤1 km 316≤10 km 521>10 km 98
992 georeferenced · 487 without coordinates
Open the institutions mapphysical evidence1 479
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
Coordinate accuracy
no georeferenced coordinates · 2 records without
Open the mapnot free-living2
Wildobservation + sensor
Human sightings and records, or camera-trap / sensor detections — someone (or a device) saw or captured the species in the wild.
10Collections & institutions
Holding institutions57 of 89 geolocated
Institutions and collections holding physical, vouchered specimens of this species — click a row to fly to it on the map.
Institution
Specimens
St. Paul, US
259
Madison, US
196
Wuzhou, CN
103
Ann Arbor, US
65
Bronx, US
48
Brookings, US
43
Bloomington, US
41
University of Alberta Museumslocation not on record
39
DOI/NPS, Colonial National Historical Parklocation not on record
38
Chongqing Museumlocation not on record
38
Chadron, US
29
WINlocation not on record
28
Museo civico La Terra e l'Uomo di Crocetta del Montellolocation not on record
27
Spearfish, US
24
Green Bay, US
24
Toronto, CA
22
New Haven, US
22
Denver, US
21
Missoula, US
21
Albuquerque, US
20
Québec, CA
18
Bozeman, US
17
Lincoln, US
16
Victoria, CA
16
Musee des Dinosaures d'Esperaza (Aude)location not on record
16
University of New Hampshirelocation not on record
13
University of Wisconsinlocation not on record
13
Whitewater, US
13
Montréal, CA
11
Saint Louis, US
11
DOI/NPS, Greenbelt Parklocation not on record
10
Flagstaff, US
10
USFS/BHSClocation not on record
10
Tampa, US
10
University of Stellenboschlocation not on record
8
Davenport, US
7
ASUlocation not on record
7
Waverly, US
7
Burlington, US
6
Chicago, US
6
Dekalb, US
6
Vancouver, CA
6
Philadelphia, US
5
Emporia, US
5
Chicago, US
5
Museum of the Rockieslocation not on record
5
US
5
WTUlocation not on record
4
LPMMBHlocation not on record
4
Moscow, US
4
University of Lethbridgelocation not on record
3
Paris, FR
3
Fullerton, US
3
Karlsruhe, DE
3
University of Guelph, OAC Herbariumlocation not on record
3
Pullman, US
2
Université Lavallocation not on record
2
Miami, US
2
Durango, US
2
Minot State Universitylocation not on record
2
Science Museum of Minnesotalocation not on record
2
Claremont, US
2
Logan, US
2
Chapel Hill, US
2
BAYLUlocation not on record
1
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Sciencelocation not on record
1
Royal Botanical Gardenslocation not on record
1
Institut und Museum fuer Geologie und Palaeontologielocation not on record
1
Uppsala, SE
1
McWane Science Centerlocation not on record
1
Clemson, US
1
BClocation not on record
1
DULlocation not on record
1
Oskarshamn, SE
1
Kew, GB
1
James F. Matthews Center for Biodiversity Studieslocation not on record
1
Acadia Universitylocation not on record
1
Mexico City, MX
1
Riverside, US
1
USFSlocation not on record
1
Wellington, NZ
1
Research Collection of B. A. Bennettlocation not on record
1
Turku, FI
1
Berlin, DE
1
Mexico City, MX
1
Whitehorse, CA
1
Riyadh Municipalitylocation not on record
1
Chicago, US
1
Austin, US
1
89 institutions · 1 440 of 1 479 vouchered records shown · 38 without an institution code
Cultivated / Captivenot free-living
A living individual in a botanical garden, zoo or nursery — cultivated or kept, not free-living.
09Environmental DNA7 detections
Where the DNA of Anemone cylindrica was picked up in samples of water, soil or air — nobody saw the organism, only its DNA left behind. A trace is a clue that the species was near, not a confirmed sighting.
Signal
Detections DNA found7
Studies independent surveys1
Countries2
Signal confidence: weakweighed across independent studies, places & mapped detections
Where its DNA was found
0 of 7 detections have coordinates
Open the map2 countries0
How strong is each trace?
DNA read depthRead counts were not reported for this species — the map shows presence only, not how strong each trace was.
Modelled climatemodelled
−15°Ctemperature across detection sites+40°C
Temperature median11.7 °C 1.30–19.2
Seasonal swing summer↔winter32.1 °C
Max temp (day)17.0 °C 5.50–25.2
Min temp (night)7.50 °C -2.00–14.6
Precipitation77.8 mm/mo 62.1–90.7
Air humidity57.8 % 54.6–63.5
Moisture balance-20.9 mm/mo -82.4–19.1
Vapour deficit632 Pa 336–945
Wind speed3.80 m/s 2.70–4.80
Cloud cover48.8 % 35.9–56.8
CHELSA 1981–2010, ~9 km grid, at location & month of 6 detection points · median with p10–p90 · reflects where sampling happened, not only the true niche
How to read this: each dot is one detection of this species' DNA in an environmental sample. The confidence meter weighs how many independent studies and places back up the signal — one detection in one study is a hint; many across several studies is solid. Records dated before 2008 (when eDNA methods began) are treated as likely mislabeled and left off the map.
WikipediaWikimedia Foundation3 languages↗
BioWikiNetmultilingual Wikipediamultilingual↗
GBIFGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility3 791 records↗
ENAEuropean Nucleotide Archive · EMBL-EBI7 eDNA detections↗
BOLD SystemsCentre for Biodiversity Genomics12 specimens↗
LOTUSNatural Products (Wikidata)compounds↗
NPASSNat. Product Activity & Species Sourcecompounds↗
GRIN TaxonomyUSDA-ARSdistribution & uses↗
Open Tree of LifeOpenTreephylogeny backbone↗
CCDBChromosome Counts DB · Tel Aviv U.genome & karyotype↗
GoaTGenomes on a Tree · Sangergenome & karyotype↗
PloiDBPloidy Databasegenome & karyotype
GLoBIGlobal Biotic Interactionsbiotic interactions↗