These graceful white blooms are common snowdrops known by their scientific name Galanthus nivalis. They are among the earliest flowering plants, often appearing through the snow in late winter and early spring.
The common snowdrops are a small genus of approximately 20 species of bulbous perennial herbaceous plants belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family, which also includes daffodils.
The bulbs are poisonous to humans if eaten, though a substance within the plant, galantamine, is used in modern medicine to help treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
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