Othocallis siberica (Andrews) Speta
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Scilla siberica Andrews Siberian squill
Siberian squill, native to southwestern Russia, the Caucasus, and Turkey is, curiously, not native to Siberia. Brought to North America as a garden plant, it has escaped, and is weedy to invasive in some midwestern regions, and shouldn’t be planted. Pretty though! Plants: A perennial, 4-8" (10-20 cm) × 1¾" (5 cm). Leaves: 2-4 strap-shaped, dark green, basal leaves emerge from an underground bulb. Each leaf is linear-oblong 5" (12 cm) × ¼-½" (6.3-12 mm). Flowers: One to three flowers atop a slender, naked stem up to 6" (15 cm) long. Nodding, blue, bell-shaped when not fully open. (There is a white-flowered variety, as well as white, pink or blue-violet cultivars.) Each flower has six petals and six white stamens with blue tips. This is an early spring bloomer. Fruits: Seed pods gradually turn purple and split, releasing small, dark brown seeds. Online References:
References:
Clemants, Steven; Gracie, Carol, Wildflowers in the Field and Forest, Oxford University Press, 2006, p. 62
4/29/2015 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire
4/22/2011 · Lisa and Andy’s, Townsend, Massachusetts
4/29/2015 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire Scilla siberica description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 21 Aug 2020.
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4/29/2015 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire
4/29/2007 · Greenville, Tennessee · By Philip A. Despo
4/29/2015 · Beaver Brook Conservation Area, Hollis, New Hampshire
4/22/2011 · Lisa and Andy’s, Townsend, Massachusetts
4/22/2011 · Lisa and Andy’s, Townsend, Massachusetts Range:
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