Eriocapitella tomentosa, a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, is native to Asia.[1] The specific epithet tomentosa means "thickly matted with hairs, tomentum (padding)".[2] In Chinese, a common name is da huo cao (大火草),[3] which means "big fire grass" or "great fireweed".[4]
Eriocapitella tomentosa was described by Maarten J. M. Christenhusz and James W. Byng in 2018.[5] Like other members of genus Eriocapitella, E. tomentosa was formerly a member of genus Anemone. In particular, the basionym Anemone japonica var. tomentosa Maxim. and the synonym Anemone tomentosa (Maxim.) C.Pei were described in 1889 and 1933, respectively.[6][7]
Eriocapitella tomentosa is often confused with E. vitifolia. Indeed, the former was thought to be a variety of the latter for over 100 years. Specifically, the names Anemone vitifolia var. tomentosa (Maxim.) Finet & Gagnep. and Eriocapitella vitifolia var. tomentosa (Maxim.) Nakai, both of which are synonyms of Anemone tomentosa, were described in 1904 and 1941, respectively.[8]
Eriocapitella tomentosa along with four other taxa (E. hupehensis, E. japonica, E. vitifolia, and E. × hybrida) are known as fall-blooming anemones.[9] In its native habitat, E. tomentosa flowers from July to October.[3]
Eriocapitella tomentosa, a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, is native to Asia. The specific epithet tomentosa means "thickly matted with hairs, tomentum (padding)". In Chinese, a common name is da huo cao (大火草), which means "big fire grass" or "great fireweed".
