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''Scilla bifolia'' (alpine squill or two-leaf squill) is a herbaceous perennial growing from an underground bulb,〔Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia - Edagricole – 1982 Vol. III, pg. 365〕 belonging to the genus ''Scilla'' of the Asparagaceae family. The specific epithet ''bifolia'' means "twin leaved". ==Description== ''Scilla bifolia'' grows from a bulb across.〔 There are two or rarely three lance-shaped, curved, fleshy and shiny leaves〔 The bases of the leaves clasp up to about the half of the stem (amplexicaul).〔 The flowering stems are erect and unbranched, high.〔 The raceme bears 6-10 flowers, each across.〔 The flowers of ''Scilla bifolia'' are upward-facing, unlike the nodding flowers of ''Scilla siberica'' (Siberian squill). They bloom from early to late spring. The six tepals are deep violet-blue, more rarely white, pink, or purple.〔 The fruit is a capsule across.〔 ''S. bifolia'' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1811 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scilla bifolia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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