| Division: | Division 13 - Species (Botanical and Wild Variant) |
| Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
| Color: Corona (Cups): | White |
| Description: | Wild speices. Thought to be fertile. Hoop Petticoat type bulb. |
| Bloom season: | Fall or Autumn |
| Height classification: | Dwarf (to 12.8") |
| Hybridizer: | n/a |
| Year of registration: | n/a |
| Country of Origin: | Unknown |
| Origin of name: | Named erroneously for Cantabria, a district of Northern Spain, or the Cantabrian mountains (N. cantabricus has not been found in the Cantabrian Mountains). |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral Other: Narrow as grass blades, dark green. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" 2"-3" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Forcible |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Rabbit Resistant Squirrels |
| Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
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