Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Genus: Ornithogalum (Star Of Bethlehem)
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
<span class="r">Toxic</span>, 10–30 cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>a short umbel-shaped raceme</b></ba>, <b>maximal 25‑flowered</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>whitish</b>, mostly with a greenish central stripe on th...
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.
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, fields, vineyards, parks, gardens
in alkaline habitats