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Summer Snowflake or Loddon Lily

Leucojum aestivum

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Field Notes

Description:

It is interesting that the alternate common name for this European-wide (and beyond) flower is Loddon Lily as the River Loddon flows nearby, the whole area being known as the Loddon Valley.

Habitat:

Mixed woodland adjacent to lake next to the River Loddon.

Reference Links:

Leucojum

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Jopy
No worries...It was not a problem, It 's always my pleasure to help you to find ID for your spotting...btw. I learnt a lot about birds throughout your bird's photo :)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Hi again Jopy, sorry for the confusion. I added a close-up of the flowers, cropped from the same photo and adjusted the lighting so that the green/yellow spots are more visible. I have edited both spottings. I was confusing both plants with snowdrops which should have been long gone by April. I think all is OK now.
Jopy
L. aestivum has on margine of white petals greenish spots...
Jopy
No, no, on this picture is Leucojum aestivum, I'm sure!...I thought that you uploaded wrong picture!
Jopy
Hello! I have to correct your ID for this flowers, this is Leucojum aestivum, here is the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucojum

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedApril 29, 2014

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