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Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Chionadoxa forbesii, Glory-of-the-Snow, Asparagaceae

Genus and species:  
Chionadoxa forbesii
Common Name: Glory-of-the-Snow
Family Name: Asparagaceae

Genetically close to another plant we'll cover down the line, Siberian Squill, this plant has narrow leaves and one or two flowers. The flowers are blue with a white center.

Photos taken March 14, 2012 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens.

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