Scilla verna
Sea Onion, Spring Squill
Also known as: Oncostema verna (Huds.) Speta +3 more
- Oncostema verna (Huds.) Speta
- Petranthe verna (Huds.) Salisb.
- Stellaris verna (Huds.) Bubani
- Tractema verna (Huds.) Speta
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa and Europe, Scilla verna (commonly known as Sea-Onion or Spring Squill) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
France, Føroyar, Great Britain, Ireland, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, Spain
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms