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Ornithogalum umbellatum L.

Garden Star-Of-Bethlehem

Asparagaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Ornithogalum umbellatum
Hyacinthus umbellatus
Ornithogalum affine
Ornithogalum angustifolium
Ornithogalum boraeanum
Ornithogalum campestre
Ornithogalum cespititium
Ornithogalum comosum subsp. garganicum
Ornithogalum corymbosum
Ornithogalum dioscoridis
Ornithogalum garganicum
Ornithogalum horologicum
Ornithogalum minus
Ornithogalum parviflorum
Ornithogalum praetextum
Ornithogalum preumbellatum
Ornithogalum rusticum
Ornithogalum stellare
Ornithogalum tardans
Ornithogalum umbellatum subsp. angustifolium
Ornithogalum umbellatum subsp. campestre
Ornithogalum umbellatum var. angustifolium
Ornithogalum umbellatum var. minus
Ornithogalum umbellatum var. nanum
Ornithogalum vulgare
Scilla campestris
Stellaris corymbosa

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, 10–30 cm tall. inflorescence: a short umbel-shaped raceme, maximal 25‑flowered. flowers: whitish, mostly with a greenish central stripe on the outside. pedicels: at least as long as the supporting-leaves. tepals: 4–10 mm broad. filaments: without teeth at the ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Ornithogalum umbellatum

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

Ornithogalum umbellatum

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

Ornithogalum umbellatum

Ornithogalum umbellatum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens

  • in alkaline habitats

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