snowdrop

Galanthus nivalis

• Strap-like, blue-green leaves
   
• Drooping white flowers
    
• The inner flower segments have a green patch towards the tip
    
• There’s only one flower per stem
    
• Anything else is a cultivated variety – please do not record these.
    

Where found

Damp woods, streamsides, meadows and shady gardens.
 

Record seasonal events

You can help scientists monitor the effect of climate change on snowdrops by telling us the date when you first see them flowering where you live

• first flowering between January and March