Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake) — Backlit, Pliezhausen (private property), Germany, 2020

HA-0046 · Backlit, Pliezhausen (private property), Germany, 03/2020, Julian Auch

Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake) — Backlit, Pliezhausen (private property), Germany, 2020

HA-0047 · Backlit, Pliezhausen (private property), Germany, 03/2020, Julian Auch

Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake) — Backlit, Pliezhausen (private property), Germany, 2020

HA-0048 · Backlit, Pliezhausen (private property), Germany, 03/2020, Julian Auch

Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake) — Plant Illustration, Les Liliacées, Vol. 2/ Pl. 135

Plant Illustration, Les Liliacées, Vol. 2/ Pl. 135, Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Leucojum vernum (Spring snowflake) — Cyanotype, Leucojum vernum, 1854

Cyanotype, Leucojum vernum, 1854, Anna Atkins

Spring snowflakeLeucojum vernum

Leucojum vernum, commonly known as spring snowflake, is a bulbous perennial native to central and southern Europe. It is easily recognized by its nodding, bell-shaped white flowers, each petal tipped with a small green or yellow mark. The name “snowflake” reflects its early flowering, often coinciding with the melting of winter snow. Unlike similar spring bulbs, it prefers damp meadows and woodland clearings, where it can form striking carpets. Its early blooms provide nectar for bees emerging from winter, making Leucojum vernum both a visual and ecological herald of spring.

Scientific Name

Leucojum vernum

Family

Order

Asparagales

Lifespan

Perennial

Blossom Color

White

Blossom Symmetry

Radial

Phyllotaxis

Whorled

Techniques

Backlit, Plant Illustration, Cyanotype

Specimens

HA-0046, HA-0047, HA-0048

Related Features

Pierre-Joseph Redouté — Raphael of Flowers, Anna Atkins — Impressions in Blue