Spring snowflake
Leucojum vernum
Family: Amaryllidaceae
What it is like
A bulb plant.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Austria, Balkans, Belgium, Bosnia, Britain, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Europe, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mediterranean, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia
How it is used for food
Starch is extracted from the bulbs.
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Roots, bulb
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bledulejarni, Pomladanski veliki zvonček, Rani drijemovac