Anemone sylvestris
| Anemone sylvestris | |
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| Anemone sylvestris in flower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Anemone |
| Species: | A. sylvestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Anemone sylvestris L. | |
A dense stand of Anemone sylvestris
Anemone sylvestris (snowdrop anemone) is a perennial plant flowering in spring, native to meadows and dry deciduous woodlands of central and western Europe. It spreads rapidly by root suckers and stolons.
Another name is wood anemone, but this more commonly refers to the European A. nemorosa or the North American A. quinquefolia.
Description
The species is 1–1.5 feet (0.30–0.46 m) and with white coloured flowers which bloom in April.[1]
Cultivation
Cultivars include Madonna.
References
- ↑ "Anemone sylvestris". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
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