Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galanthus nivalis
FAMILY
Amaryllidaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galanthus nivalis
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Galanthus nivalis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26 (2002)
Galanthus nivalis
COMMON NAME:
Snowdrop
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_galanthus_nivalis_21
February
Inner flower segments have green tips; outer segments are pure white, per The Southern Living Garden Book.
Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_galanthus_nivalis_9
February
Closely related to Leucojum (snowflake) and often confused with it, per The Southern Living Garden Book.
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Galanthus nivalis
FAMILY
Amaryllidaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Galanthus nivalis
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Galanthus nivalis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 26
Galanthus nivalis
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