Flora
of East-Central Indiana
| Summer Snowflakes |
| Scientific Name | Leucojum aestivum L. |
| Family Name | Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family) |
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Characteristics |
| Habitat: | disturbed areas, moist areas |
| Plant Height: | 40 cm or more, erect stem |
| Flower Color: | white tinged with green at edges |
| Flower: | perfect; complete; 3 sepals; 3 petals; both tinged with green at edges |
| Inflorescence: | single flower at end of long pedicel, in terminal clusters |
| Fruit: | berry |
| Leaves: | linear; entire; basal |
| Bloom Time: | March-April |
| Origins: | non-native, escaped cultivation |
| Other: | also known as large snowdrops; similar to Galanthus nivalis, except this species is much taller with larger flowers |
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| general habit | opened flower | back of flowers | terminal flower cluster |
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