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1) "Snowdrop" -- As to snowdrop bulbs snow·drop
Pronunciation: -"dräp
Function: noun
: a bulbous European herb (Galanthus nivalis) of the amaryllis family bearing nodding white flowers that often appear while the snow is on the ground Pronunciation Symbols
| Snowdrop |
| | Scientific classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae
| | Division: | Magnoliophyta
| | Class: | Liliopsida
| | Order: | Asparagales
| | Family: | Amaryllidaceae
| | Genus: | Galanthus
L. | | | Species | | Galanthus x allenii
G. alpinus
G. caucasicus
G. fosteri
G. elwesii
G. gracilis
G. ikariae
G. imperati
G. lagodechianus
G. latifolius
G. nivalis
G. peshmenii
G. platyphyllus
G. plicatus
G. reginae-olgae
G. rizehensis
G. woronowii |
Because they often form impressive carpets of white in the landscape, and form one of first signs of the end of winter, snowdrops often attract significant attention and large numbers of visitors. An example of such a display can be found at Welford Park, in the English county of Berkshire.
Snowdrops should not be confused with their relatives Snowflakes, Leucojum species; leuco..."
2) "Bulbs" -- As to snowdrop bulbs bulb
Pronunciation: 'b&lb
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin bulbus, from Greek bolbos bulbous plant
1 a : a resting stage of a plant (as the lily, onion, hyacinth, or tulip) that is usually formed underground and consists of a short stem base bearing one or more buds enclosed in overlapping membranous or fleshy leaves b : a fleshy structure (as a tuber or corm) resembling a bulb in appearance c : a plant having or developing from a bulb
2 : a bulb-shaped part; specifically : a glass envelope enclosing the light source of an electric lamp or such an envelope together with the light source it encloses
3 : a rounded or swollen anatomical structure
4 : a camera setting that indicates that the shutter can be opened by pressing on the release and closed by ending the pressure
- bulbed /'b&lbd/ adjective
[bulb illustration] Pronunciation Symbols
Shallot bulbs A bulb is an underground vertical shoot that has modified leaves (or thickened leaf bases) that is used as food storage organs by a dormant plant. A bulb's leaf bases generally do not support leaves, but contain food reserves to enable the plant to survive adverse conditions. The leaf bases may overlap and surround the center of the bulb as with lilies, or may completely surround the inner regions of the bulb, as with the onion. A modified stem forms the base of the bulb, and plant growth occurs from this basal plate. Roots emerge from the underside of the base, and new stems and leaves from the upper side. Other types of storage organs (such as corms, rhizomes, and tubers) are sometimes erroneously referred to as bulbs. The correct term for plants that form underground storage organs, including bulbs as well as tubers and corms, is geophyte. Some epiphytic orchids (family Orchidaceae) form above-ground storage organs called pseudobulbs, that superficially resemble bulbs. Plants that form true bulbs are all monocotyledons, and include: - Onion, garlic, and other alliums, family Alliaceae.
- Lily, tulip, and many other members of the lily family Liliaceae.
- Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Narcissus, and several other members of the amaryllis family Amaryllidaceae.
- Two groups of Iris species, family Iridaceae: subgenus Xiphium (the "Dutch" irises) and subgenus Hermodactyloides (the miniature "rock garden" irises).
Some lilies form small bulbs called bulbils in their leaf axils. Several members of the onion family, Alliaceae, including Allium sativum (garlic), form bulbils in their flower heads, sometimes as the flowers fade, or even instead of the flowers. The so-called Tree onion (Allium cepa var. proliferum) forms small onions which are large enough for pickling. Wild garlic (Allium vineale) bulbils sprouting Tree onions form clusters of small bulbs instead of flowers
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