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The name snowdrop is used to refer to around 20 species of bulbous perennial plants in the Galanthus family. The most widespread of these is the Common Snowdrop. G. nivalis, and this is the species that can be seen growing wild in Britain (though it is not native to Britain and was probably introduced in the 16th Century). They are one of the few species to flower in the wild in the depths of winter, even pushing up through snow. They can form large drifts in woodland. The name "snowdrop" is however to derive from the similarity to tear-drop shaped pear earrings called Schneetropen, that were popular in Germany in the 16th and 17th centuries. Older names for the flower include Candlemas bells and Fair Maids of February. These both refer to the Christian feast day of Candlemas on February 2nd, where women dressed in white walk in procession to commemorate the Purification of the Virgin. It is often seen as a symbol of hope and a sign that Spring is returning.
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