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Anemone sylvestris L.

Snowdrop Anemone

Ranunculaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family)
Genus: Anemone (Wind Flower)

Synonyms

Anemone sylvestris

Related species

Anemone ranunculoides L. - Yellow Anemone
Anemone nemorosa L. - Wood Anemone
Anemone sylvestris L. - Snowdrop Anemone
Anemone baldensis L. - Monte Baldo Anemone
Anemone blanda Schott & Kotschy - Balkan Anemone

Traits


    <span class="r">Slightly toxic</span>, 15&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>flowers solitary</b></ba>. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> whorled, slightly apart from the flowers, foliage-like, <b>stalk approx. 0.5&#8209;times as long...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Anemone sylvestris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Anemone sylvestris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Anemone sylvestris

Anemone sylvestris

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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