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Galanthus elwesii

Hook. f.

Giant Snowdrop

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.883896

Element CodePMLIL0W020

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderAsparagales

FamilyAmaryllidaceae

GenusGalanthus

Synonyms

Galanthus elewesiiHook. f.

Other Common Names

Greater Snowdrop (EN) Perce-neige géant (FR)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Taxonomic Comments

FNA (vol. 26, 2002) uses the spelling 'Galanthus elwesii'.

Conservation Status

Change Date2012-11-07

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SNA	No
Ontario	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Montana (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
North Absaroka	Custer National Forest	21,063

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
South Mills River	Pisgah National Forest	8,588

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2002a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 26. Magnoliophyta: Liliidae: Liliales and Orchidales. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvi + 723 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.