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PLANTS

Siberian squill

Scilla siberica

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennial
Siberian squill, photo 1 of 5
Siberian squill, In flower
Siberian squill, In fruit

Perennial herbaceous plant. Introduced to Québec. Grows in urban areas.

There are 843 observations of Siberian squill in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal558
  2. Montérégie69
  3. Capitale-Nationale63
  4. Outaouais49
  5. Laval40
  6. Estrie24
  7. Laurentides13
  8. Lanaudière7
  9. Mauricie6
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  13. Centre-du-Québec2
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1

Habitat

Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

Similar species

Forbes' glory-of-the-snowScilla forbesii
Boissier's Glory-of-the-snowScilla luciliae
Garden hyacinthHyacinthus orientalis
Striped-squillPuschkinia scilloides
Early squillScilla mischtschenkoana
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta
TOXIC
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis
TOXIC
SleepydickOrnithogalum umbellatum
Common grape hyacinthMuscari botryoides
Common periwinkleVinca minor
Drooping star of BethlehemOrnithogalum nutans
Edging lobeliaLobelia erinus