Irish wildflowers
Photographs: near Baltimore, Co. Cork |
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Family: Lilaceae Flowering: Late winter or spring. Perennial bulb. Introduced The solitary, nodding white flowers have inverted v-shaped green patches on the inner tepals. Two or three narrow and flat green leaves are produced by each bulb. There is poor seed production but over time large clumps can form by bulb division. Prefers light shade in humus-rich deciduous woodland and on river banks. An occasional garden escape or relic of cultivation and also found naturalised in churchyards or near habitation. |
Snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis
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