Alpine Squill
Scilla bifolia L.
Scilla bifolia, known as Alpine Squill, is a herbaceous perennial plant in the Asparagaceae family. It grows from an underground bulb and is part of the genus Scilla. The species was first published in 1753 and is native to regions including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and parts of the United States such as Vermont.
Description
Scilla bifolia is a perennial plant with a bulbous root system. It is native to several European countries, including Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden, as well as parts of the United States. The species was first described in 1753. There has been some discussion regarding the type specimen, with Speta designating a specimen from the Middle East, but this was later rejected in favor of the Burser sheet. The plant is commonly known as Alpine Squill and is part of the genus Scilla within the Asparagaceae family.
Other common names
Alpine Squilltwo-lead squill
Distribution
Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · DK · Denmark · Finland · Netherlands · Norway · Sweden · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · Vermont-US · EE · NO · JP · NL · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Austria · Belarus · Bulgaria · Czechoslovakia · Germany · Hungary · Indiana · Italy
Synonyms
Hyacinthus bifoliusOrnithogalum bifoliumRinopodium bifoliaScilla chladniiScilla carneaScilla cernuaScilla concinnaScilla dubiaScilla deciduaStellaris bifoliaScilla bulgaricaScilla bifolia subsp. laxaScilla bifolia f. multifloraScilla bifolia subsp. danubialisScilla bifolia subsp. drunensisScilla drunensisScilla spetanaScilla dedeaScilla pruinosaScilla xanthandraScilla vernalisScilla laxaScilla lusitanicaScilla hohenackeriScilla minorScilla secundaScilla ressliiScilla roseaScilla uluensisScilla trifolia
