This is the common species of Anemone hortensis rather than the ssp heldreichii which only grows on Crete. It was not uncommon in the pastures and clearings at the edges of forests in this region of Italy.

LHS: Bosco Forest 20th April 2009 RHS Fields near Monet St. Angelo 19th April 2009, updated Feb 26th 2010

Added on June 3rd 2009, updated 26th Feb 2010, updated 24th August 2018