Data on species distribution and management requirements are increasingly being used in urban landscape and conservation planning. Prairie crocus (Anemone patens L.) is a perennial herb whose populations have disappeared from the vicinity of most European cities. However, it can still be found within some urban areas in North America. This allows the study of the factors affecting urban populations of this species, which can be effectively utilized in land-use planning and habitat management.The aim of this research was to identify the type of management of native remnants of grasslands that would preserve A. patens populations within an urban and semi-urban landscape, as well as the relationship of this species to surrounding land use and human population. A total of 187 locations of A. patens were mapped along the urban-rural gradient within the city of Saskatoon and its vicinity in Saskatchewan, Canada. The degree of disturbance associated with management practices was recorded. Land use and human population was calculated within a 500m radius of each location. These parameters were compared with the number of individuals of A. patens.It was revealed that urban populations of A. patens are positively correlated with grazing and burning. Proportion of urbanized land was negatively correlated with A. patens population size while natural habitat had a positive effect. It is argued that preservation of sufficiently large natural remnants, appropriate management and restoration projects are necessary for the conservation of populations of A. patens in urban landscapes.