Anemonoides sylvestris

Anemonoides sylvestris
In flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Ranunculaceae
Genus:	Anemonoides
Species:	A. sylvestris
Binomial name
Anemonoides sylvestris (L.) Galasso, Banfi & Soldano

A dense stand of snowdrop anemones

Anemonoides sylvestris (syn. Anemone sylvestris), known as snowdrop anemone or snowdrop windflower, is a perennial plant flowering in spring, native to meadows and dry deciduous woodlands of central and western Europe and temperate Asia. ^{[1] [2]} It forms spreading patches, sometimes aggressively spreading. ^[2]

Another name is wood anemone,^{[ citation needed ]} but this more commonly refers to the European A. nemorosa or the North American A. quinquefolia .

Description

The species grows 1–1.5 feet (0.30–0.46 m) tall with white flowers which bloom in April. Flowers have five petals with yellow anthers in the center and are fragrant. ^[2]

Cultivation

Cultivars include Anemonoides sylvestris 'Madonna'.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Anemonoides sylvestris (L.) Galasso, Banfi & Soldano". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 August 2020.
2. "Anemone sylvestris - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

External links

• "Plant Fact Sheet" (PDF). UW-Extension Horticulture Education Center. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
• "Anemone sylvestris". Chicago Botanic Garden. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
• "Anemone sylvestris L." plantillustrations.org. Retrieved 28 November 2020.