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Scilla siberica
Spotted in the Parlament gardens in Bern http://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&rct=j&...
Thanks Jeannette and jgorneau for the id and for the discussion about the id :) it's allways reworded to se people thinking and discussing about one of our spottings,thanks again
Yes, that is probably true. They are so common, I don't know why they don't just call it the Common Scilla!
Thank you jgorneau :)
I can see they use the same photo on the sites Scilla and Scilla Siberica, I think the Scillas I am used to see must be Scilla Siberica then, because the other links are not any I have seen before...
The list of links does not include the Siberian Squill, whose Wikipedia link is located above.
You're welcome Jeannette!
Take a look at these:
This is every Scilla link that Wikipedia also has a picture for. Hope this helps!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scilla_vern...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scilla_sard...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scilla_peru...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scilla_misc...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scilla_luci...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scilla_hyac...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scilla_bifo...
Thank you jgorneau for the explanation :)
Sorry, but I still can't see the difference :)
I primarily believe it is Scilla siberica for one specific reason. If you look at AntónioGinjaGinja's second photo of this spotting, it shows the backside of the Scilla (Squill). Notice how on each petal there is a darker blue line passing through the middle, in the photo above, and in this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blaust...
Furthermore, Siberian Squills are pointed slightly downward, contrary to other species of that kind.
Hope this helps!
Although the Siberian Squill is not native to the area, they can be planted almost anywhere, within reason.