Different Types Of Carpet Anemones

This colorful anemone is also referred to as haddon s anemone saddle anemone saddle carpet anemone or saddleback anemone.

Different types of carpet anemones.

Grecian windflower this tuberous anemone displays a thick mat of fuzzy leaves. Some anemones with strong stings are the carpet anemones in the cryptodendrum genus previously stoichactis and the heteractis genus condy anemones in the condylactis genus tube anemones in the pachycerianthus genus. Spring flowering tuberous mediterranean and fall flowering. The adhesive anemone is very unique in appearance but it does have a potent sting it may not do much harm to humans but it can be dangerous for certain tank inhabitants.

Tuberous mediterranean anemones bloom during the spring and summer while fall flowering anemones bloom in late summer to fall and have fibrous roots. Grapeleaf anemone this anemone variety produces grape like foliage. Most anemones are sessile with a specialized foot used to anchor them in soft substrates or attach themselves to rocks and corals. The haddon s carpet anemone lives singly in the shallow waters of the indo pacific and red sea.

They have 120 species with three main types. Mature height of the tall plant is about 3 feet. Found outside of the reef it resides in soft muddy or sandy substrate and can attain a size of up to 3 feet in diameter. Silvery pink flowers decorate the plant in late summer and early autumn.

Those with very dangerous stings are the stinging sea anemones belonging to the family actinodendronidae. Grecian windflower is available in shades of sky blue pink white or reddish purple depending on the variety.