Cyclamen coum (Eastern sowbread) — Backlit, Murnau, Germany, 2024

HA-0158 · Backlit, Murnau, Germany, 03/2024, Julian Auch

Cyclamen coum (Eastern sowbread) — Backlit, Murnau, Germany, 2024

HA-0159 · Backlit, Murnau, Germany, 03/2024, Julian Auch

Cyclamen coum (Eastern sowbread) — Backlit, Murnau, Germany, 2024

HA-0160 · Backlit, Murnau, Germany, 03/2024, Julian Auch

Eastern sowbreadCyclamen coum

Cyclamen coum, commonly known as eastern sowbread, is a perennial wildflower native to the eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea regions. It is distinguished by its rounded, often patterned leaves and its delicate, nodding flowers in shades of pink, magenta, or white that bloom in late winter to early spring. The name “sowbread” comes from an old belief that wild pigs ate its tubers. Unlike many early-flowering plants, Cyclamen coum blooms while snow may still cover the ground, providing one of the first splashes of color in the dormant season and an early nectar source for insects.

Scientific Name

Cyclamen coum

Family

Order

Ericales

Lifespan

Perennial

Blossom Color

Pink

Blossom Symmetry

Radial

Phyllotaxis

Whorled

Techniques

Specimens

HA-0158, HA-0159, HA-0160