Snowdrop
Snowdrop, the common name for a genus of about 20 species of bulbous plants. Snowdrops are of Eurasian origin but are cultivated in the United States as garden plants that bloom in the late winter. Snowdrops bloom as early as February while the ground is often still covered with snow. These hardy plants have several long, narrow leaves and bear a single drooping white blossom atop each slender flower stalk. The leaves of the common snowdrop are from about 6 to 9 inches (15 to 23 cm) long and its flower stalk may be up to 12 inches (30 cm) in height. Its small fragrant blossom has white outer petals and white inner petals tinged with green.
Snowdrops make up the genus Galanthus of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. The common snowdrop is G. nivalis.
Snowdrops are bulbous herbs bearing nodding white flowers.