Snowdrop facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Snowdrop |
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| Galanthus nivalis common snowdrop |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Amaryllidaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amaryllidoideae |
| Tribe: | Galantheae |
| Genus: | Galanthus L. |
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| Galanthus nivalis |
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The snowdrop is Galanthus, a genus of small herbaceous plants. There are about 20 species in this genus. They have two swordlike leaves and a small white bell-like drooping flower.
Images for kids
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Distribution map of Galanthus species in Europe and Western Asia
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G. nivalis from John Gerard's Herball, 1597
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The three different forms of leaf shoots from the bulb: flat (applanate), folded (explicative) rolled up (convolute) (left to right)
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Galanthus elwesii
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Galanthus nivalis 'Viridapice'
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Galanthus plicatus
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Galanthus woronowii
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G. nivalis piercing snow cover
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Snowdrop carpet at Bank Hall, Bretherton, UK in February 2009
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Snowdrop with extra tepals (mutation)
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Galanthus plicatus 'Wendy's Gold' has yellow markings and ovary.
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frameless
See also
In Spanish: Galanthus para niños
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