poppy anemone
Anemone coronaria
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A purple-flowered Anemone coronaria with its leafy stem.
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Common names
31 names · 21 languagesOther languages (20)
- Chinese (Simplified)
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- 欧洲银莲花[4]
- Chinese (Traditional)
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- 歐洲銀蓮花[4]
- Czech
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- sasanka věncová[4]
- Danish
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- Fransk anemone[4]
- Estonian
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- kroonülane[4]
- Finnish
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- kruunuvuokko[4]
- Greek
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- Άγρια παπαρούνα[4]
- Hebrew
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- כלנית מצויה[4]
- Norwegian
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- kronsymre[4]
- Polish
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- Zawilec wieńcowy[4]
- Russian
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- Ветреница корончатая[4]
- Slovak
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- veternica vencová[4]
- Swedish
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- bukettanemon[4]
Sources & name notes (4)
Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.
Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.
Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.
Source records
- Poppy Anemone — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Anemone coronaria.
- Spanish Marigold — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Anemone coronaria.
- Windflower — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Anemone coronaria.
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- poppy anemone — results[0].names[0]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Kronen-Anemone — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- poppy-flowered anemone — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Spanish marigold — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- wind poppy — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Anémone coronaire — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Anemone dei fiorai — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Anemoon — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Knolanemoon — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Tuinanemoon — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.
Source records
- Kronen-Anemone (DE); Poppy Anemone — VernacularName.tsv, line 166900; taxon DX8W.
- Crown Anemone (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 166899; taxon DX8W.
Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.
Source records
- poppy anemone — results[26].names[0]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Kronen-Anemone — results[26].names[3]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- poppy-flowered anemone — results[26].names[6]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Spanish marigold — results[26].names[7]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- wind poppy — results[26].names[2]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Anémone coronaire — results[26].names[5]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Anemone dei fiorai — results[26].names[23]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Anemoon — results[26].names[10]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Knolanemoon — results[26].names[28]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Tuinanemoon — results[26].names[27]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- כלנית מצויה — results[26].names[4]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- شقيقة النعمان — results[26].names[8]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- شُقارالإكليلي — results[26].names[9]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- kroonülane — results[26].names[11]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- kruunuvuokko — results[26].names[12]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Ветреница корончатая — results[26].names[13]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- sasanka věncová — results[26].names[14]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- bukettanemon — results[26].names[15]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- ハナイチゲ — results[26].names[16]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- ボタンイチゲ — results[26].names[17]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Άγρια παπαρούνα — results[26].names[18]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Fransk anemone — results[26].names[19]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- 欧洲银莲花 — results[26].names[20]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Taçlı dağ lalesi — results[26].names[21]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Zawilec wieńcowy — results[26].names[22]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- kronsymre — results[26].names[24]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- veternica vencová — results[26].names[25]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- 歐洲銀蓮花 — results[26].names[26]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
- Manisa Lâlesi — results[26].names[29]; taxon id 244745; Anemone coronaria.
Source-backed information
Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.
- Taxonomy
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Anemone coronaria is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.
Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.
Sources [1] - Botanical family
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Ranunculaceae
Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.
Sources [1] - Mature height
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0.25–0.46 m
NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.
Sources [2] - Mature spread
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0.15–0.23 m
NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.
Sources [2] - Plant habit
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Erect; Mounding
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Life cycle
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Perennial
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Growth rate
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Medium
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Light
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Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Moisture and drainage
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Good Drainage; Moist
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Soil texture
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High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
NC State Extension profile.
Sources [2] - Soil pH
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Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.
Sources [2] - Flowering season
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Spring
NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.
Sources [2] - Reported wildlife attraction
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Listed as attracting: bees, butterflies.
NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.
Sources [2] - Native range
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Medit. to W. & SW. Iran.
Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.
Sources [3]
Who this plant supports
About this plant
poppy anemone (Anemone coronaria) is a bulbous plant. It flowers from March to May.
Sources and references
References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.
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Catalogue of Life
Anemone coronaria — Catalogue of Life COL26.8
COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.
Relevant sections
- Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 4806368; ID DX8W; rank species; status accepted
- Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 4806368; ID DX8W; rank species; status accepted
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Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.
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NC State Extension
Anemone coronaria — Plant Toolbox
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.
Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attractionRelevant sections
- Mature height: Dimensions / Height
- Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
- Plant habit: Habit/Form
- Life cycle: Life Cycle
- Growth rate: Growth Rate
- Light: Light
- Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
- Soil texture: Soil Texture
- Soil pH: Soil pH
- Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
- Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Anemone coronaria — Kew WCVP native distribution
Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.
Supports: Native rangeRelevant sections
- Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1304874; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1164669, 1164670, 1164671, 1164672, 1164673, 1164674, 1164675, 1164676, 1164677, 1164678, 1164679, 1164680, 1164681, 1164682, 1164683, 1164684, 1164685, 1164686, 1164688, 1164689, 1164690, 1164691, 1164692, 1164693, 1164694, 1164695, 1164696
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Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.