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Common Snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis Among the first bulbs to bloom in spring, snowdrops have an erect, leafless scape with a solitary, bell-shaped white flower. The flower has six segments - the outer three are larger and more convex than the inner three. The inner segments are usually marked on their outer surface with a green U-shaped mark over the notch at the tip of each tepal. The inner surface has a faint green mark covering most of it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Growing along a walking trail in a deciduous forest<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94497/common_snowdrop_-_galanthus_nivalis.html" title="Common Snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/94497_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=m0YN%2FjWkNYZKpnLdSSEDu8mx9Zk%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Common Snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis Among the first bulbs to bloom in spring, snowdrops have an erect, leafless scape with a solitary, bell-shaped white flower. The flower has six segments - the outer three are larger and more convex than the inner three. The inner segments are usually marked on their outer surface with a green U-shaped mark over the notch at the tip of each tepal. The inner surface has a faint green mark covering most of it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77352/common_snowdrop_-_galanthus_nivalis.html Common snowdrop,Galanthus,Galanthus nivalis,Geotagged,United States,Winter,snowdrop" /></a></figure> Common snowdrop,Galanthus nivalis,Geotagged,Spring,United States,snowdrop Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common Snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis

Among the first bulbs to bloom in spring, snowdrops have an erect, leafless scape with a solitary, bell-shaped white flower. The flower has six segments - the outer three are larger and more convex than the inner three. The inner segments are usually marked on their outer surface with a green U-shaped mark over the notch at the tip of each tepal. The inner surface has a faint green mark covering most of it.

Habitat: Growing along a walking trail in a deciduous forest

Common Snowdrop - Galanthus nivalis Among the first bulbs to bloom in spring, snowdrops have an erect, leafless scape with a solitary, bell-shaped white flower. The flower has six segments - the outer three are larger and more convex than the inner three. The inner segments are usually marked on their outer surface with a green U-shaped mark over the notch at the tip of each tepal. The inner surface has a faint green mark covering most of it.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Deciduous forest<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/77352/common_snowdrop_-_galanthus_nivalis.html Common snowdrop,Galanthus,Galanthus nivalis,Geotagged,United States,Winter,snowdrop

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The Common snowdrop

Galanthus nivalis, the common snowdrop, is the best-known and most widespread of the 20 species in its genus, Galanthus. Snowdrops are among the first bulbs to bloom in spring and can form impressive carpets of white in areas where they are native or have been naturalised.

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Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Apr 11, 2019. Captured Apr 7, 2019 12:27 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm