Anemonoides sylvestris

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.Template:RTemplate:R It forms spreading patches, sometimes aggressively spreading.Template:R

Another name is wood anemone,Template:Citation needed but this more commonly refers to the European A. nemorosa or the North American A. quinquefolia.

Description

The species grows Template:Convert tall with white flowers which bloom in April. Flowers have five petals with yellow anthers in the center and are fragrant.Template:R

Cultivation

Cultivars include Anemonoides sylvestris 'Madonna'.Template:Citation needed

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