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Galanthus nivalis L.

Snowdrop

Amaryllidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family)
Genus: Galanthus (Snowdrop)

Synonyms

Galanthus nivalis
Chianthemum nivale
Galanthus alexandri
Galanthus imperati
Galanthus melvillei
Galanthus montanus
Galanthus nivalis subsp. imperati
Galanthus nivalis var. atkinsii
Galanthus nivalis var. carpaticus
Galanthus nivalis var. hololeuca
Galanthus nivalis var. majus
Galanthus nivalis var. minus
Galanthus nivalis var. scharlockii
Galanthus scharlokii
Galanthus umbricus

Related species

Galanthus nivalis L. - Snowdrop

Traits


    Toxic, maximal 20 cm tall. inflorescence: flowers solitary. flowers: open, +/- spread to bell- or funnel-shaped, whitish, inner involucral bracts only with 1 green (dot at the apex), the dot (almost) as long as the tepals; inner tepals with a greenish dot at the apex...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Galanthus nivalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Galanthus nivalis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Galanthus nivalis

Galanthus nivalis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, parks, gardens

  • in alkaline habitats

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