Scilla forbesii (Baker) Speta

Forbes' Glory-of-the-snow

Synonyms: Chionodoxa forbesii, Chionodoxa luciliae var. forbesii

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Asparagaceae

Genus: Scilla

Species: Scilla forbesii

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Introduced

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations: None

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: Not Listed

PHOTOS OF Scilla forbesii