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Ornithogalum nutans L.

Drooping Star-Of-Bethlehem

Asparagaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Genus: Ornithogalum (Star Of Bethlehem)

Synonyms

Ornithogalum nutans
Albucea chlorantha
Albucea neapolitana
Albucea nutans
Brizophila nutans
Honorius nutans
Honorius prasandrus
Hyacinthus myogalea
Ifuon nutans
Myogalum affine
Myogalum nutans
Myogalum nutans subsp. prasandrum
Myogalum prasandrum
Myogalum thirkeanum
Ornithogalum asernii
Ornithogalum nutans subsp. prasandrum
Ornithogalum prasandrum

Related species

Ornithogalum pyrenaicum L. - Spiked Star-Of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum sphaerocarpum A. Kern.
Ornithogalum umbellatum L. - Garden Star-Of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum orthophyllum Ten.
Ornithogalum nutans L. - Drooping Star-Of-Bethlehem

Traits


    Toxic, 10–50 cm tall. inflorescence: a prolonged raceme, maximal 12‑flowered. flowers: whitish, mostly with a greenish central stripe on the outside. pedicels: approx. 0.5‑times as long as the supporting-leaf. filaments: petal-like, broadened already at the base, lob...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ornithogalum nutans

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.

Ecology

Ornithogalum nutans

Ornithogalum nutans

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

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