Editing Galanthus (section)

===Cultivars===
[[File:Snowdrop with six petals.jpg|thumb|Snowdrop with extra tepals (mutation)]]
[[File:Galanthus Wendys Gold 5968.jpg|thumb|''Galanthus plicatus'' 'Wendy's Gold' has yellow markings and ovary.]]
Numerous single- and double-flowered [[cultivars]] of ''Galanthus nivalis'' are known, and also of several other ''Galanthus'' species, particularly ''G. plicatus'' and ''G. elwesii''. Also, many hybrids between these and other species exist (more than 500 cultivars are described in Bishop, Davis, and Grimshaw's book, plus lists of many cultivars that have now been lost, and others not seen by the authors). They differ particularly in the size, shape, and markings of the flower, the period of flowering, and other characteristics, mainly of interest to the keen (even fanatical) snowdrop collectors, known as "[[galanthophile]]s", who hold meetings where the scarcer cultivars change hands.{{sfn|Bishop et al.|2001|loc=p.&nbsp;329}} &nbsp;Double-flowered cultivars and forms, such as the extremely common ''Galanthus nivalis'' [[Form (botany)|f.]] ''pleniflorus'' 'Flore Pleno', may be less attractive to some people, but they can have greater visual impact in a garden setting. Cultivars with yellow markings and ovaries rather than the usual green are also grown, such as 'Wendy's Gold'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/126686/Galanthus-plicatus-Wendy-s-Gold/Details |title=''Galanthus plicatus'' 'Wendy's Gold'|website=Plants|publisher=RHS|access-date=18 March 2021}}</ref> Many [[hybrid (biology)|hybrids]] have also occurred in cultivation.{{sfn|Brickell|2011}}