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Leucojum vernum L.

Spring Snowflake

Amaryllidaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis family)
Genus: Leucojum (Snowflake)

Synonyms

Leucojum vernum
Erinosma verna
Galanthus vernus
Nivaria verna

Related species

Leucojum aestivum L. - Summer Snowflake
Leucojum vernum L. - Spring Snowflake

Traits


    <span class="r">Toxic</span>, 10&#8211;30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">plants:</span> <ba><b>flowering in (early) spring</b></ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <b>1&#8211;2&#8209;flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> whitish; tepals <b><i>all</i...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Leucojum vernum

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

Leucojum vernum

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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

Leucojum vernum

Leucojum vernum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in nutritious, alkaline habitats

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