OF THE CAROLINAS & GEORGIA

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galanthus nivalis   FAMILY Amaryllidaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galanthus nivalis   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Galanthus nivalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)

Galanthus nivalis

 

COMMON NAME:
Snowdrop


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image of Galanthus nivalis, Snowdrop

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_galanthus_nivalis_21

February        

Inner flower segments have green tips; outer segments are pure white, per The Southern Living Garden Book.

image of Galanthus nivalis, Snowdrop

Richard and Teresa Ware    rtw_galanthus_nivalis_9

February        

Closely related to Leucojum (snowflake) and often confused with it, per The Southern Living Garden Book.

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galanthus nivalis   FAMILY Amaryllidaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galanthus nivalis   FAMILY Liliaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Galanthus nivalis

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Galanthus nivalis

 

Find by SCIENTIFIC NAME:

3624

Forb
Perennial

Habitat: Persistent after cultivation, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: southern & central Europe

Waif(s)

map
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.

LEAVES:
Simple
Basal

FLOWER:
Spring
White inner tepals with a green spot at apex
6 tepals
6 stamens
Inferior ovary

FRUIT:

 

TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!

  • The Southern Living Garden Book p229


 


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