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Spring blooms on the Avigliana Lakes

March 12, 2025
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In the Natural Park of the Avigliana Lakes, spring blooms have begun. Along the hilly trails and around the Small Lake, park rangers have identified (and photographed) some splendid specimens of squill (Scilla bifolia), dog’s tooth (Erythronium dens-canis), and wood anemone (Anemonoides nemorosa).
For an entity like the one managing the Protected Areas of the Cottian Alps, nature represents a heritage to be safeguarded and promoted at the same time. The public is therefore invited to visit the territories of the Parks and admire their natural wonders, including these delicate and colorful flowers. However, it is also emphasized that the collection of wild herbs in protected areas is prohibited, even if they are not absolutely protected botanical species (Regional Law 32/1982).

Moreover, we refer to the reading of "That Bunch of Flowers" and the Protection of Spontaneous Flora published in the column “The Reasons for a Prohibition” which explains in detail the reasons why there are specific restrictions on human behavior in the Parks of the Cottian Alps.

 

A little curiosity about the dog’s tooth.
The name of the flower is similar in many other languages: Hundszahnlilie in German, Érythrone dent de chien in French, and Dog's-tooth Violet in English. This etymology comes from the elongated shape of the bulb that resembles, indeed, a dog's tooth. In Italy, it is a rare species, protected in various regions of the boot, but not in Piedmont.

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