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Origins
A poppylike flower of the Ranunculaceae family, the anemone's name derives from the Greek word anemos, which means "wind," and lends the flower its other commonly used name--windflower. In Greek mythology, the anemone symbolized the bloody death of the Greek god Adonis. Bereaved, Aphrodite is said to have used the blood-red anemone to preserve his memory and greet new life in the spring; hence the origin of "Adonis gardens"--clay pots filled with anemones. |