Galanthus nivalis L.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Illinois

• County/Municipio

  Ogle Co.

• Locality

  West side of IL Route 2, west side of Rock River, 0.5 mile north of the main entrance to the Stronghold and Blackhawk Presby

• Township, Range, Section

  T24N, R10E, S28 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4

• Elevation

  Alt. 220 - 225 m. (722 - 738 ft.)

• Coordinates

  42.0479, -89.3456

• Location Notes

  [US & Canada]

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Galanthus nivalis L.
Amaryllidaceae
Det.: S.R. Hill, (ILLS) 2005
OGLE COUNTY 42° 02’ 52.3” N. Lat. 089° 20’ 44.3”
W. Long. [GPS]. T.24 N., R 10 E., SE 1/4 NE1/4 SW 1/4
sect. 28. West side of IL Route 2, west side of the Rock
River, 0.5 mile north of the main entrance to the
Stronghold and Blackhawk Presbytery and camp. Upper
portion of ridge just below The Castle, south of Mud
Creek. Elevation ca. 722-738 feet. Loam and humus
over dolomite, on talus slopes and dolomite cliffs /
outcrops.
Mesic to dry-mesic upland forest on east-facing slopes
at ridgetop, with Acer saccharum, Alliaria, Carex spp.,
Mertensia virginica, Parthenocissus, Quercus
muhlenbergii, Q. rubra, Scilla, Solidago flexicaulis,
Tilia, Ulmus americana. Locally common fleshy herb
with ovoid bulb, foliage glaucous, fruits ripe, generally
lying on ground; established garden escape.
Steven R. Hill 36267 17 May 2005
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