Scilla forbesii
Asian Spring Bulb, Forbes' Glory Of The Snow
Other regional names: Forbes' Squill +1 more
- Forbes' Squill
- Glory Of The Snow
Also known as: Chionodoxa forbesii Baker +6 more
- Chionodoxa forbesii Baker
- Chionodoxa luciliae var. forbesii (Baker) Drude
- Chionodoxa luciliae var. tmolusi (Whittall) M.C.Sedgw. & R.Cameron
- Chionodoxa siehei Stapf
- Chionodoxa tmolusi Whittall
- Scilla siehei (Stapf) Speta
- Scilla tmolusi (Whittall) Speta
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Asparagaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Scilla forbesii (commonly known as Asian Spring Bulb or Forbes' glory-of-the-snow) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Asparagaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Turkey
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, South European Russia, Vermont