Sowbread
Sowbread colony
Single flower
Leaf with typical markings
Uncommon white form
Cyclamen hederifolium
Primulaceae
August to November
It is found mainly in the South and is scattered elsewhere.
See the BSBI distribution map for Sowbread
It is a neophyte which is widely planted in shady areas of gardens
and parks, and has been a naturalised escape in the UK since
the late 1590s.
It grows in woodland, scrubland and hedgerows.
Sowbread is a cormous, perennial herb growing up to 10cm.
The light pink flowers (up to 2.5cm) appear before the leaves
and are typically cyclamous in shape.
Flowers are occasionally white.
Leaves are heart-shaped, finely toothed and dark green with a
darker centre. They may be purple below.
Animal-looking, brown corms with spring-like curls can be found
on the soil suface in early summer.
The seeds are spread by ants.
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Sowbread colony
Single flower
Leaf with typical markings
Uncommon white form
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