Flower profile

Piper's anemone

Anemonoides piperi

Piper's anemone (Anemonoides piperi) is a flowering plant in the Ranunculaceae family, blooming mostly April–June across the U.S.

Piper's anemone is a flowering plant.

–states where USDA records it

396ID sightings*

805U.S. sightings*

*iNaturalist research-grade observations, as of October 17, 2026.

On our lists for: Idaho

Quick look

It belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. ^iNaturalist
iNaturalist has 396 research-grade sightings of it in Idaho, ranking #102 among the 143 flowers on our Idaho list. ^iNaturalist

When does it bloom?

Flowering records by month in Idaho (iNaturalist research-grade observations marked “Flowering”) (31 records)

Conservation status

Federal (U.S. ESA): Not listed No U.S. Endangered Species Act listing in the USFWS ECOS database. ^{USFWS ECOS}
NatureServe: Unknown We couldn't find this name in NatureServe Explorer. ^NatureServe
Idaho: No list Idaho has no state law listing endangered or threatened plants, so we show NatureServe's Idaho ranks instead.

Checked October 17, 2026. Rankings and lists can change, so follow the links for the latest.

Can you eat it?

For peopleNot well documented

None of the sources we checked (NC State Extension (no page for this plant)) say whether it's edible or poisonous for people.

For petsNot well documented

It isn't on the ASPCA plant list.

🌿 Never eat a wild plant unless you're certain of its ID; this isn't medical advice. Worried about a person? Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222. Worried about a pet? Call your vet.

Where does it grow?

USDA PLANTS has no state-by-state distribution for this name, so we can't map it yet.

Names, range and relatives

Other Anemonoides on Bloomipedia (1): Wood anemone.

More from the Ranunculaceae family (48 on Bloomipedia; most observed first): Lesser celandine, Rue anemone, Red columbine, Western columbine, Marsh marigold, White baneberry, Round-lobed hepatica, Red baneberry.

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Sources

USDA PLANTS: no profile matched this name.
iNaturalist, Anemonoides piperi: taxonomy, research-grade observation counts and “Flowering” annotations, retrieved October 17, 2026.
Idaho: Idaho noxious weeds (IDAPA 02.06.09, Section 220).
USFWS, ECOS species database (ESA listing check), October 17, 2026.
Edibility and toxicity: no source found (marked "not well documented").
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