Eastern False Rue-anemone

Eastern False Rue-anemone

Enemion biternatum

Plant Type
Forb (Deciduous)
Landscape Layer
Ground Cover
Spring Ephemeral
Yes
Sun
⛅ Part Sun, ☁️ Shade
Moisture
💧 Regular
Soil
Loam, Sand, Silt, Calcareous
Bloom
April, May, June
Sociability
S4 – Large patches

Ecology & Conservation

Proximity Score
2
Native Status
❌ Outaouais ❌ Ottawa ❌ QC ✅ ON
Closest Direction
SW
CEC Eco-Regions
8 – Eastern Temperate Forests, 8.2 – Central USA Plains, 8.2.4 – Eastern Corn Belt Plains
Rarity Notes
SARA Schedule 1 Special Concern (listed 2006). COSEWIC Special Concern. NatureServe national rank N2 (Canada), G5 globally. Ontario S2 (Imperiled) with very limited populations in southwestern Ontario. Range restricted to southern Ontario in Canada; not known from Quebec.

S26+S22

Rarity Ranks
QC SNA – Not Applicable, ON S2 – Imperiled
Migration
Stable
Ecological Context
Characteristic species of rich mesic deciduous forests, floodplain woods, and ravine bottoms on calcareous or loamy soils. Typically found in beech-maple (Fagus-Acer) communities, often with Trillium grandiflorum, Sanguinaria canadensis, and Cardamine spp. In Ontario, ranked S2 (Imperiled) with very few known populations. Reaches its northern range limit in southern Ontario.

S6+S7+S22

Permaculture & Companion Planting

Roles
Pollinator Attractor

S73/S29/S72 Evidence: Pollinator Attractor: S73 [MEDIUM]: S68 3 bee associations (threshold=3)]

Edibility & Foraging

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❌ Not Edible   

Seed Source

  • Prairie Moon
Eastern False Rue-anemone