Anemone sylvestris

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Anemone sylvestris
Anemone sylvestris in flower
Anemone sylvestris in flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Anemone
Species: A. sylvestris
Binomial name
Anemone sylvestris
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Anemone sylvestris is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant found in dry deciduous woodlands of Central and Western Europe. It prefers soils with a high nutrient content. It flowers in early spring, often before the trees get their leaves. The plant forms thick stands on the forest floor.

The most commonly used vernacular name is Snowdrop Windflower, but it is also sometimes called Wood Anemone, a name that more commonly refers to the related Anemone nemorosa.

Anemone sylvestris habitat
Anemone sylvestris habitat
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