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Gagea minima (L.) Ker Gawl.

Small Star Of Bethlehem

Liliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Liliaceae (Lily family)
Genus: Gagea (Star Of Bethlehem)

Synonyms

Gagea minima
Gagea baumgarteniana
Gagea callosa
Gagea callosa var. alpina
Gagea minima var. albiflora
Gagea minima var. calabra
Gagea minima var. callosa
Gagea stellaris
Gagea sternbergii
Ornithogalum acutipetalum
Ornithogalum arvense
Ornithogalum callosum
Ornithogalum gracile
Ornithogalum minimum
Ornithogalum minutum
Ornithogalum pannonicum
Ornithogalum sternbergii
Ornithoxanthum arvense
Ornithoxanthum gracile
Ornithoxanthum minimum
Ornithoxanthum sternbergii
Stellaris minima
Stellaster arvensis
Stellaster minimus

Related species

Gagea liotardii (Sternb.) Schult. & Schult. f. - Star Of Bethlehem
Gagea spathacea (Hayne) Salisb. - Belgian Gagea
Gagea villosa (M. Bieb.) Sweet - Field Star-Of-Bethlehem
Gagea minima (L.) Ker Gawl. - Small Star Of Bethlehem
Gagea bohemica (Zauschn.) Schult. & Schult. f. - Early Star-Of-Bethlehem
Gagea pratensis (Pers.) Dumort. - Yellow Star-Of-Bethlehem
Gagea megapolitana Henker - Mecklenburg Star-Of-Bethlehem
Gagea lutea (L.) Ker Gawl. - Yellow Star-Of-Bethlehem

Traits


    Maximal 15&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> umbel-like; <span class="v1">supporting-leaves:</span> foliage-like. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> open, +/- spread to bell- or funnel-shaped; on the outside yellowish to greenish; on the inside yell...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gagea minima

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

Gagea minima

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

Gagea minima

Gagea minima

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery

  • in alkaline habitats

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