Scilla verna, commonly known as spring squill, is a flowering plant native to Western Europe. It belongs to the squill genus Scilla. Its star-like blue flowers are produced during the spring.
It was chosen as the county flower for County Down in Northern Ireland after a public vote organised by the charity Plantlife in 2002.
Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
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Uploaded Nov 22, 2021. Captured Jun 12, 2013 10:10 in Q589+P7 Buness, Shetland, UK.
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