Galanthus nivalis
Bucaneve, Common Snowdrop
Also known as: Chianthemum nivale (L.) Kuntze +19 more
- Chianthemum nivale (L.) Kuntze
- Galanthus alexandrae Porcius
- Galanthus alexandri Porcius
- Galanthus imperati Bertol.
- Galanthus melvillei Voss
- Galanthus montanus Schur
- Galanthus nivalis f. pictus K.Malý
- Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus P.D.Sell
- Galanthus nivalis subsp. atkinsii Mallett
- Galanthus nivalis subsp. carpaticus S.S.Fodor
- Galanthus nivalis subsp. hololeuca Celak.
- Galanthus nivalis subsp. imperati (Bertol.) Baker
- Galanthus nivalis subsp. imperati (Bertol.) K.Richt.
- Galanthus nivalis subsp. majus Ten.
- Galanthus nivalis subsp. minus Ten.
- Galanthus nivalis subsp. scharlockii Casp.
- Galanthus nivalis var. atkinsii Mallett
- Galanthus nivalis var. carpaticus S.S.Fodor
- Galanthus nivalis var. hololeuca Čelak.
- Galanthus nivalis var. hortensis Herb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaryllidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bulbous geophyte.
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Originating in Europe, Galanthus nivalis (commonly known as Bucaneve or Common Snowdrop) is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
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)
Baltic States, Belgium, Great Britain, Ireland, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Norway, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Sweden, Utah, Virginia, Washington