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Summer Snowflake - Leucojum aestivum

Favourite Photos

image species author location uploaded taken select
Summer Snowflake Summer Snowflake - Leucojum aestivum subsp. aestivum dylan Horfield Parish Churchyard 17 Feb 2023, 4:09 p.m. 2 Apr 2022, 4:56 p.m.
Summer Snowflake Summer Snowflake - Leucojum aestivum subsp. pulchellum dylan Bristol 11 Feb 2026, 9:15 p.m. 11 Feb 2026, 5:07 p.m.
Summer Snowflake Summer Snowflake - Leucojum aestivum subsp. pulchellum dylan Golden Hill Allotments 5 Apr 2021, 4:45 p.m. 3 Apr 2021, 4:50 p.m.
Summer Snowflake Summer Snowflake - Leucojum aestivum subsp. pulchellum dylan Golden Hill Allotments 5 Apr 2021, 4:45 p.m. 3 Apr 2021, 4:51 p.m.
Summer Snowflake Summer Snowflake - Leucojum aestivum subsp. pulchellum dylan Golden Hill Allotments 5 Apr 2021, 4:45 p.m. 3 Apr 2021, 4:51 p.m.
Summer Snowflake Summer Snowflake - Leucojum aestivum subsp. aestivum dylan Horfield Parish Churchyard 17 Feb 2023, 4:09 p.m. 2 Apr 2022, 4:55 p.m.

Species Description

Scattered throughout the UK but local. Mainly found in the South. Habitat includes: gardens (often cultivated and escapes), parks, allotments, cemeteries, road side verges, tips, wasteland, riversides, Alnus / Salix carr, meadows, woodland rides etc. Bulbous Perennial. Height: Up to 50 cm. Other names include: Loddon Lily. Flowers in the Spring: March to May.

Subspecies

name latinname species sightings media image
Summer Snowflake Leucojum aestivum subsp. aestivum 1 2 10 image for Summer Snowflake
Summer Snowflake Leucojum aestivum subsp. pulchellum 1 2 11 image for Summer Snowflake