Scilla bifolia

Alpine Squill

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Common name

Alpine Squill.

Scientific name

Scilla bifolia L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Alpine Squill is a beautiful and tender herbaceous perennial plant. The bulb to 3 cm across. In the spring from it grow two leaves and a flowering stem. The leaves are arranged in the base of the stem. The stem is 10 to 25 cm long. On top of the stem is located a loose inflorescence comprising 2 to 10 flowers. The flowers are composed of 6 blue, outspread, long 6 to 12 mm perianth petals. Sometimes the perianth petals are white. It flowering in spring - from February-March to April.

Alpine Squill differs from the other two species growing in Bulgaria in the following:

It differs from Autumn Squill at the time of flowering. Autumn Squill, as evidenced by its name, blooms in autumn, while Alpine Squill blooms during the spring.
From the rare and protected Scilla bithynica, which also blooms spring, differs in the number of leaves. The Alpine Squill has only two leaves while Scilla bithynica has 3-4 and more leaves.

Translated by Dafinka Metodieva.

Distribution in Bulgaria

Throughout the country.

Scilla bifolia на български

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