Spring Snowflake

Scientific Name:   Leucojum vernum


Native to most of Europe. Amaryllis family (bulbous herbs with an inferior ovary).

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Spring Snowflake


Genus species: Leucojum vernum
Common Name: Spring Snowflake
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
Nonnative
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:White
Identified by:A. Swanson
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