Scilla sardensis, the lesser glory-of-the-snow,[2] is a bulbous perennial from west Turkey flowering in early spring.

[3] Like all members of the former genus Chionodoxa, the bases of the stamens are flattened and closely clustered in the middle of the flower.

[4] Scilla sardensis resembles S. forbesii, but has a less distinct white 'eye'.

[1] It has a restricted distribution in the Bozdağ Mountains in İzmir Province.

[3] This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[8] (confirmed 2017).