Anthericum liliago L.

St Bernard's Lily

Asparagaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Genus: Anthericum (St Bernard's Lily)

Synonyms

Anthericum liliago
Anthericum amoenum
Anthericum intermedium
Anthericum liliago subsp. macrocarpum
Anthericum liliago var. australe
Anthericum liliago var. multiflorum
Anthericum liliago var. sphaerocarpum
Anthericum macrocarpum
Anthericum non-ramosum
Liliago vulgaris
Ornithogalum gramineum
Phalangites liliago
Phalangium acuminatum
Phalangium lilaceum
Phalangium liliaginoides
Phalangium liliago
Phalangium renarnii

Related species

Anthericum liliago L. - St Bernard's Lily
Anthericum ramosum L. - Branched St Bernard's-Lily

Traits


    Toxic, 30–60 cm tall. inflorescence: mostly racemose, maximal 12‑flowered. flowers: open, +/- spread, whitish. pedicels: mostly with broadened prophyll-nodes. tepals: 15–30 mm long, at least 5 mm longer than the stamina, the inner and the outer equally broad. styli: ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Anthericum liliago

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Anthericum liliago

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Anthericum liliago

Anthericum liliago

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in dry habitats

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