Bossier's Glory-of-the-snow

Scilla luciliae

''Scilla luciliae'', known as Bossier's glory-of-the-snow or Lucile's glory-of-the-snow, is a bulbous perennial from western Turkey flowering in early spring. After flowering, it goes into dormancy until the next spring.
Bossier's Glory-of-the-snow - Scilla luciliae A common flowering plant at this time of the year, and a welcome sight! https://www.jungledragon.com/image/59249/crocus_-_crocus_sp.html Bossier's Glory-of-the-snow,Geotagged,Scilla,Scilla luciliae,Spring,United States,flower,purple,wildflower

Appearance

Like all members of the former genus ''Chionodoxa'', the bases of the stamens are flattened and closely clustered in the middle of the flower. In other species of ''Scilla'', the stamens are not flattened or clustered together.

Each bulb produces two leaves, up to 8 cm long and 2 cm wide, and at most one flowering stem, up to 10 cm long. The flowers are produced in a loose pyramidal raceme, with 2–3 flowers per stem, which face upwards. Each flower is up to 3.5 cm across. The base of each tepal is white , producing a white 'eye'. The outer part of the tepals is violet-blue. The species can be distinguished from the commonest species grown in gardens, ''S. forbesii'', by the much smaller number of slightly larger flowers per stem.
Bossier's Glory-of-the-snow - Scilla luciliae Native to Turkey and sometimes cultivated in North America. Habitat: Rural garden Bossier's Glory-of-the-snow,Geotagged,Scilla,Scilla luciliae,Spring,United States

Naming

The Latin name is in honour of Lucile, the wife of the Swiss botanist Pierre Edmond Boissier. It belongs to a group of ''Scilla'' species that were formerly put in a separate genus, ''Chionodoxa'', and may now be treated as ''Scilla'' sect. ''Chionodoxa''.
Bossier's Glory-of-the-snow - Scilla luciliae Seen in Provinciedomein Kessel Lo in April 2015. Belgium,Bossier's Glory-of-the-snow,Geotagged,Scilla luciliae,Spring

Distribution

''Scilla luciliae'' is native to western Turkey. It has a restricted distribution in the Mahmut Mountain in İzmir Province.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusScilla
SpeciesS. luciliae
Photographed in
Belgium
United States of America