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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Anemonoides sylvestris
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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
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A dense stand of snowdrop anemones

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

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