Scilla siberica

Haworth

Bot. Repos. 6: plate 365. 1804.

Common names: Siberian squill
IntroducedIllustrated
Synonyms: Othocallis siberica (Haworth) Speta
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26. Treatment on page 320. Mentioned on page 317.

Plants 10–20(–30) cm; bulbs tunicate, ovoid, 1.5–2 cm; tunics dark purplish brown. Leaves 2–4; blade broadly linear, 10–15 × 0.5–2 cm. Scapes 1–4. Inflorescences racemose, 1–2(–5)-flowered, bracteate; bract 1–2 mm. Flowers: perianth deep blue, 12–16 × 4–6 mm; pedicel drooping, 8–12 mm, equaling or shorter than perianth. Capsules 4–6 mm. Seeds pale brown, with long white appendage, globose, 2–3 mm. 2n = 12.


Phenology: Flowering early to mid spring.
Habitat: Escaping from gardens
Elevation: 0–1500 m

Distribution

Introduced; B.C., N.B., Ont., Que., Ill., Ind., Ky., Mass., Mich., Mo., N.J., N.Y., Ohio, Pa., Utah, Wis., Russia, north to 55º, Caucasia, and possibly n Iran, naturalized in c Europe.

Discussion

Naturalization of Scilla siberica is expected elsewhere.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Siberian squill +
B.C. +, N.B. +, Ont. +, Que. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Ky. +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Mo. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, Ohio +, Pa. +, Utah +, Wis. +, Russia +, north to 55º +, Caucasia +, and possibly n Iran +  and naturalized in c Europe. +
0–1500 m +
Escaping from gardens +
Flowering early to mid spring. +
Bot. Repos. +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
Othocallis siberica +
Scilla siberica +
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