Giant Snowdrop
Scientific Name: Galanthus elwesii
Spring ephemeral. Native to Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Amaryllis family (bulbous herbs with an inferior ovary).
Giant Snowdrop
Scientific Name: Galanthus elwesii
Giant Snowdrop
| Genus species: | Galanthus elwesii | |||||||||||
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| Common Name: | Giant Snowdrop | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Amaryllidaceae 
Perennial herbs from bulbs; leaves basal, flat and parallel-veined; toxic if ingested; position of ovary varies by subfamily, the Agapanthoideae and Allioideae have superior ovaries, while the Amaryllidoideae (e.g.--- Daffodil) have inferior ovaries. | |||||||||||
| Seed Type | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Introduced Native | |||||||||||
| Category: | Wildflower | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | White | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | J.D. Mancini | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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