Anemone nemorosa
Common name
wood anemone
Family
Ranunculaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
White
Year naturalised
1958
Origin
Europe
Etymology
anemone: From Greek ánemos ‘wind’. Name means ‘daughter of the wind’. The name ‘windflower’ is used for the whole genus.
nemorosa: From the Latin nemorosus ‘pertaining to woods or groves’