Pollinator plant

snowdrop windflower

Anemone sylvestris

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Common names

2 names · 1 language
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  • Snowdrop Anemone
  • snowdrop windflower[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

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.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • snowdrop windflower — Common-name subtitle below main botanical heading (h1).; Anemone sylvestris.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Ranunculaceae

Genus-level classification for Anemone; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Temp. Eurasia.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Unknown
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Snowdrop Anemone (Anemone sylvestris) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from April to May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Anemone — 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.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5324159; ID VXV; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Anemone sylvestris — 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 range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1305214; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1165169, 1165170, 1165171, 1165172, 1165173, 1165174, 1165175, 1165176, 1165177, 1165178, 1165179, 1165180, 1165181, 1165182, 1165183, 1165184, 1165185, 1165186, 1165187, 1165188, 1165189, 1165190, 1165191, 1165192, 1165193, 1165194, 1165195, 1165196, 1165197, 1165198, 1165199, 1165200, 1165201, 1165202, 1165203, 1165204, 1165205, 1165206, 1165207

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.