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.

"thicker" is not a number.

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dorsifixed +
cordate +  and linear +
J. McNeill +
Haworth +
whorled +, opposite +  and alternate +
dilated +
reticulate-veined +  and parallel-veined +
10 cm100 mm <br />0.1 m <br /> (15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br />) +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
sheathing +  and involucrate +
subtending +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br />) +
renewed +  and perennial +
1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
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 +
connate-coroniform +  and dilated +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
loculicidal +
subglobose +  and 3-lobed +
membranaceous +  and leathery +
Escaping from gardens +
bracteate +  and 1-2(-5)-flowered +
persistent +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
zygomorphic +  and actinomorphic +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (?) +  and 1.6 cm16 mm <br />0.016 m <br /> (?) +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
Flowering early to mid spring. +
Bot. Repos. +
wind-distributed +
pale-brown +
3 +  and 30 +
globose +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Introduced +  and Illustrated +
adnate +  and free +
staminodial +
1 +  and several +
3 +  and 1 +
Othocallis siberica +
Scilla siberica +
species +
distinct +
sepaloid +  and petaloid +
narrower +
brown +  and dark purplish +
20 cm200 mm <br />0.2 m <br /> (30 cm300 mm <br />0.3 m <br />) +
3 +  and 2 +
12 +, 11 +, 10 +, 9 +, 8 +, 7 +, 6 +  and 5 +