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Spring Squill
Scilla verna
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Alpine SquillScilla bifolia
Pyrenean SquillScilla lilio-hyacinthus
Single-Leaved SquillScilla monophyllos
Turkish SquillScilla bithynica
Spanish BluebellHyacinthoides hispanica
Sheep's-bitJasione montana
Autumn SquillProspero autumnale
Common MilkwortPolygala vulgaris
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,741 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 4,740 |
| Spain | 647 |
| United Kingdom | 544 |
| Wales | 237 |
| France | 199 |
| Scotland | 173 |
| Principado de Asturias | 156 |
| Comunidad Foral de Navarra | 127 |
| England | 108 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales |
| Family | agave and allies · Asparagaceae |
| Genus | Squills · Scilla |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Spring Squill with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.