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Anemone apennina
FamilyGenus: Windröschennative in Germany
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Interactions
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About this species
A small, shade-loving perennial with delicate spring flowers, introduced and now established in British woodlands and hedgerows.
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Pollination
Ecological significance
This plant is recorded as an introduced species that has persisted and spread to become established in the wild in Great Britain. No invasive tendencies are indicated by the available evidence.
Annual cycle
Flowers appear reliably from March through May. Beyond its bloom period, the herbaceous growth persists into the growing season in favourable shaded conditions.
Safety note
No specific toxicity or handling warnings are documented in the source data.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Schatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
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Flowering period
Mär – Mai
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Krautige Pflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.2 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
Grow in full to partial shade. The soil should remain fresh but well-drained, ideally neutral to slightly acid, and of moderate fertility. Avoid sites with heavy disturbance.
Scientific profile
Anemone apennina is a herbaceous perennial in the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). It produces broad leaves and reaches a height of about 0.2 metres. The plant is non-woody and entirely terrestrial. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations. The flowering period spans March to May. In Great Britain it is an introduced species that has become established in the wild, particularly in shaded, moderately moist places.
Pollinators & visitors
1 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Apis mellifera
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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