Chionodoxa sardensis Glory of the Snow 4-9 Crete, Turkey and Asia Minor Bulbous perennial of the shaded woodlot.   Deep blue, slightly drooping in loose racemes with 4 to 12 flowers per stem Early spring - Often bloom through melting snow.       Closely resembles Scilla but differs by having a united perianth. Also close to Puschkinia except that Chionodoxa has free stamens. The common name is a literal translation of the genus name from the Greek chion (snow) and doxa (glory).

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