| Family | Ranunculaceae |
| Scientific name | Anemone hepatica L. |
| Synonyms | Hepatica nobilis Schreber var. japonica Nakai; Anemone hepatica var. japonica (Nakai) Ohwi; Anemone americana (de Candolle) H. Hara; Anemonoides americana (de Candolle) Holub; Anemone hepatica L. var. asiatica (Nakai) H. Hara; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler forma cahnae Farwell; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler forma candida Fernald; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler forma purpurea (Farwell) Farwell; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler forma rhodantha Fernald; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler var. maculata Farwell; Hepatica americana (de Candolle) Ker Gawler var. parviflora (Rafinesque) Farwell; Hepatica asiatica Nakai; Hepatica asiatica Nakai forma acutiloba Nakai; Hepatica asiatica Nakai forma obtusisloba Nakai; Hepatica hepatica (L.) H. Karsten var. parviflora (Rafinesque) Farwell; Hepatica hepatica (L.) H. Karsten var. purpurea Farwell; Hepatica nobilis Schreber; Hepatica nobilis Schreber forma cahnae (Farwell) Steyermark; Hepatica nobilis Schreber forma candida (Fernald) Steyermark; Hepatica nobilis Schreber forma obtusa (Pursh) Beck; Hepatica nobilis Schreber forma purpurea (Farwell) Steyermark; Hepatica nobilis Schreber forma rhodantha (Fernald) Steyermark; Hepatica nobilis Schreber var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark; Hepatica novblis Schreber var. asiatica (Nakai) H. Hara; Hepatica nobilis Schreber var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark; Hepatica triloba Chaix; Hepatica triloba Chaix var. americana de Candolle; Hepatica triloba Chaix var. obtusa Pursh; Hepatica triloba Chaix var. parviflora Rafinesque; |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) misumi-sou (ミスミソウ, 三角草 [meaning: three edges leaves weed]), yuki-wari-sou (ユキワリソウ, 雪割草 [meaning: snow break weed]) |
| (English common name) hepatica, round-lobed hepatica, roundlobe hepatica | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Europa, Canada, USA | |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=14 |
| Description | Flowers white, pink, red, purple or blue ca. 2-2.5cm across, flowering in February to May. Perennial plants. |
| Reference | Anemone hepatica L. |
| Hepatica nobilis Schreber var. obtusa (Pursh) Steyermark | |
| Anemone americana (DC.) H.Hara | |
| Anemone americana (DC.) H.Hara | |
| Hepatica nobilis Schreb. | |
| Medicament for treating aseptic inflammations containing anemonin as effective component (US Patent 20030064117) | |
| Botanical drug compositions for treatments of liver and immunological disorders (US Patent 20050058735) | |
| Use of anemonin for treating aseptic inflammations (US Patent 20060062860) |
| February 2007 at my home |
March 2007 at my home |
March 2007 at my home |
| March 2007 at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture |
March 2007 at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture |
March 2007 at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture |
| March 2007 at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture |
March 2007 at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture |
March 2007 at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture |
| March 2007 at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture |
March 2007 at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture |
March 2007 at mountane forest in Niigata Prefecture |