Snowdrop

Galanthus nivalis
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  • Name also

    Common snowdrop

  • Growing form

    Perennial bulbous herb. Bulb elliptic, white, scales brownish.

  • Height

    10–15 cm. Scape leafless.

  • Flowering time

    (March–)April–May.

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Elwes’s Snowdrop & Crimean Snowdrop (Pleated Snowdrop)

Galanthus elwesii & Galanthus plicatus

Snowflakes

Leucojum spp.

Snowflakes resemble snowdrops. Snowflakes have more leaves. Two species are possible: Spring snowflake (Leucojum vernum) flowers at the same time as snowdrops. Summer snowflake (Loddon lily, Leucojum aestivum) flowers during late spring – early summer.

Distribution map: Lampinen, R. & Lahti, T. 2021: Kasviatlas 2020. Helsingin Yliopisto, Luonnontieteellinen keskusmuseo, Helsinki.