Anemonoides sylvestris

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Anemonoides sylvestris
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In flower
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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 Anemone sylvestris 120508a.jpg
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]

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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 ]

Habitat and distribution

Anemonoides sylvestris is widespread in Central Europe, primarily in the colline to submontane zones, and increasingly in the lowlands further east. Its wide distribution ranges from France and Central Europe across the Balkans and Asia Minor to the Caucasus. From Eastern Europe, the species extends through southern Siberia to Mongolia and northern China. [3]

It thrives in moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter and prefers partial shade, though it can tolerate full sun in cooler climates. [4] Starting from sunny woodland edges, the species also spreads into adjacent grasslands where it colonizes dry, nitrogen-poor and deep soils in sunny to lightly shaded locations.

Special protection status

Due to the decline of its natural habitat, this species is considered endangered and it is actively protected in several nations, such as Bulgaria [5] , France [6] , Germany [7] , Poland [8] and Switzerland. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Anemonoides sylvestris (L.) Galasso, Banfi & Soldano". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Anemone sylvestris - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Anemonoides sylvestris (Anemone sylvestris) // Großes Windröschen".
  4. ↑ "Snowdrop Anemone (Anemone sylvestris)". easyscape.com. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  5. ↑ "BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY ACT | Republic of Bulgaria" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "Arrêté du 20 janvier 1982 fixant la liste des espèces végétales protégées sur l'ensemble du territoire".
  7. ↑ "BArtSchV - Verordnung zum Schutz wild lebender Tier- und Pflanzenarten". www.gesetze-im-internet.de. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  8. ↑ "Ochrona gatunkowa roślin, zwierząt i grzybów - Generalna Dyrekcja Ochrony Środowiska - Portal Gov.pl". Generalna Dyrekcja Ochrony Środowiska (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  9. ↑ SR 451_1 · Ordinanzasulla protezione della natura e del paesaggio(OPN) · OPN · 01 Agosto 2025 · Lawbrary (in German). 2025-08-01.
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