Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis LinnaeusNon-native    Synonyms: Snowdrops.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Asparagales   >   Family Amaryllidaceae   >   Genus Galanthus   

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An attractive, early blooming perennial. It is native to Europe and western Asia, but has escaped cultivation in our region and become established in parts of the state.

There are 60 records in the project database.

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Snowdrop blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/1/2016). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Snowdrops blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/7/2016). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

Snowdrops blooming in Harford Co., Maryland (2/23/2017). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Snowdrop in Harford Co., Maryland (3/8/2020). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Snowdrop in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/6/2021). (c) jmottar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by jmottar via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Snowdrop blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/20/2016). Photo by Zoe Meowler. (MBP list)

Snowdrops blooming in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/2/2019). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

Snowdrop blooming in Howard Co., Maryland (2/19/2017). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Snowdrop blooming in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/28/2016). Photo by Martha Johnston. (MBP list)

Snowdrops blooming in January in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/12/2014). Photo by Jeff Shenot. (MBP list)

Snowdrop in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/22/2017). Photo by Bill Hill. (MBP list)


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