Anemone quinquefolia

The name “Anemone” refers to the god of the winds, Anemos and means “windflower,” referring to the fluffy seeds of some species that are dispersed by the wind.  Others suggest that the flowers open in the spring wind.  According to Greek mythology, Zephyr, the god of the west wind, was infatuated with a nymph named Anemone. Zephyr’s wife Flora was angered by this so she turned Anemone in to a flower that would open when wooed by Boeeas, the god of the north wind.  The compound leaves are split into five sections, hence the name “quinquefolia” or “five-leaved.”