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Leucojum aestivum L.

summer snowflake (Amaryllidaceae)

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Leucojum aestivum is a common garden escape, but may be native to riverside meadows along a stretch of the middle River Thames, some of its tributaries and a few waterways in southern Ireland.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2012-03-26

 summer snowflake / Leucojum aestivum: _Leucojum aestivum_ is a common garden escape, but may be native to riverside meadows along a stretch of the middle River Thames, some of its tributaries and a few waterways in southern Ireland.

The flowers of Leucojum differ from snowdrops (e.g. Galanthus nivalis) in that all 6 tepals are of a similar size, and all 6 are marked with a coloured tip.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2012-03-26

 summer snowflake / Leucojum aestivum: The flowers of _Leucojum_ differ from snowdrops (e.g. _Galanthus nivalis_) in that all 6 tepals are of a similar size, and all 6 are marked with a coloured tip.

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