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Scilla verna Huds.

spring squill (Asparagaceae)

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Synonym | Tractema verna (Huds.) Speta

Scilla verna is a perennial herb of close-cropped turf near the sea in Devon, Cornwall, west Wales, the Isle of Man, eastern Ireland, western and northern Scotland and near Craster (VC68: North Northumberland).

Duncansby Head (VC109: Caithness); 2011-05-21

 spring squill / Scilla verna: _Scilla verna_ is a perennial herb of close-cropped turf near the sea in Devon, Cornwall, west Wales, the Isle of Man, eastern Ireland, western and northern Scotland and near Craster (VC68).

The leaves of Scilla verna are often tightly curled; the blue flowers are held erect on stem up to 15 cm tall but typically much less.

Holyhead Island (VC52: Anglesey); 2007-05-29

 spring squill / Scilla verna: The leaves of _Scilla verna_ are often tightly curled; the blue flowers are held erect on stem up to 15 cm tall but typically much less.

The fruit of Scilla verna is a 6-chambered capsule containing a few black seeds each.

Port Eynon (VC41: Glamorgan); 2019-06-05

 spring squill / Scilla verna: The fruit of _Scilla verna_ is a 6-chambered capsule containing a few black seeds each.

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