Error message
Unable to fetch location details at this time.
Glory-of-the-snow
Chionodoxa sp.
45.8044, 15.9707
Field Notes
Description:
The blue, white or pink flowers appear early in the year making them valuable garden ornamentals. The common name of the genus is based on the habit of flowering in high alpine zones when the snow melts in spring.
Habitat:
The genus is endemic to the eastern Mediterranean, specifically Crete, Cyprus and Turkey. Garden plants have naturalised outside of their native range, e.g. in the UK, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. A natural hybrid C. siehei x C. luciliae also occurs.
Reference Links:
Chionodoxa
Species ID Suggestions
0
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 10, 2013
Comments (1)