Narrow-leaved snowdrop
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The narrow-leaved snowdrop ( Galanthus angustifolius ) is a species of the snowdrop ( Galanthus ) genus in the Amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae).
features
The narrow-leaved snowdrop is a perennial herbaceous plant that reaches heights of 9 to 13 centimeters. This geophyte forms an onion as a persistence organ. The simple leaves measure (3.5) 5.5 to 8 × (0.2) 0.35 to 0.5 centimeters at flowering time. The outer bracts measure 1 to 2 (2.3) × 0.4 to 0.7 centimeters.
The flowering period extends from March to May.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 24.
Occurrence
The narrow-leaved snowdrop occurs in the North Caucasus from Daghestan to North Ossetia in fall deciduous forests and often on rivers and streams at altitudes of 700 to 1000 meters.
use
The narrow-leaved snowdrop is rarely grown as an ornamental plant in botanical gardens.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .