Scilla verna
species of plant
Scilla verna, commonly known as spring squill, is a flowering plant native to Western Europe and Morocco. It belongs to the squill genus Scilla. Its star-like blue flowers are produced in April and May.
Description
It is a small plant, usually reaching 5–15 centimetres in height. It is perennial and grows from a bulb which is 10-15 millimetres across and ovoid in shape. Two to seven leaves grow from the base of the plant; they are long and narrow, measuring 3–20 cm by 2–5 mm. The flowers grow in a dense cluster of two to twelve at the top of the upright stem. They are scentless and have six violet-blue tepals, 5–8 mm long. Each flower has a 5–15 mm long, bluish bract at the base. The seeds are ovoid and black.
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