Leucojum aestivum

Leucojum aestivum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Leucojum
Species:
L. aestivum
Binomial name
Leucojum aestivum
Synonyms[2]
  • Leucojum hernandezii Cambess.
  • Leucojum pulchellum Salisb.
  • Nivaria aestivalis Moench
  • Nivaria monadelphia Medik.
  • Polyanthemum aestivale (Moench) Bubani

Leucojum aestivum, commonly called the summer snowflake,[3] giant snowflake,[4] Loddon lily[3] (see River Loddon § Loddon lily) and rarely snowbell[5] and dewdrop[5] among others,[a] is a plant species widely cultivated as an ornamental. It is native to most of Europe from Spain and Ireland to Ukraine, with the exception of Scandinavia, Russia, Belarus and the Baltic countries. It is also considered native to Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus. It is naturalized in Denmark, South Australia, New South Wales, Nova Scotia and much of the eastern United States.

  1. ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2014). "Leucojum aestivum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T164488A45461549. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T164488A45461549.en. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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