The prairie anemone, also known as the windflower, is a flowering plant that belongs to the Ranunculaceae family. This beautiful wildflower is native to the Great Plains of North America, and it has several synonyms, including the long-fruited anemone, the purple-flowered anemone, or the meadow anemone. If you are a lover of botanical terms, you might prefer to call it Anemone patens, but it still refers to the same delicate and graceful flower that blooms in meadows and prairies throughout North America. Regardless of its name, the prairie anemone is a beautiful symbol of the untamed beauty of this continent's grasslands.