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*Ornithogalum umbellatum Linnaeus ssp. umbellatum. Common name: Star-of-Bethlehem, Snowflake, Nap-at-noon. Phenology: Mar-May (-Jun). Habitat: Lawns, old fields, bottomlands, forests, commonly cultivated. Distribution: Native of Europe.

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO, Stace (2010); = Ornithogalum umbellatum L. — Ar, C, Can, ETx1, F, FNA26, G, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NS, Ok, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Martínez-Azorín et al (2011). Basionym: Ornithogalum umbellatum L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Ornithogalum umbellatum - FNA26

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
  • Great Plains: FACU
  • Midwest: FACU
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Scapose perennial from a rosette and bulb, commonly cultivated and found in lawns, old fields, bottomlands and forests. Native of Europe.

Stems: Stem a flowering scape arising from a basal rosette

Leaves: Leaves basal, linear, fleshy-thick and channeled, with a pale green or white line down the middle.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers erect, on stalks in a modified, umbel-like spreading-branching raceme; white; about 3/4 in. wide; with 6 spreading-ascending, oblong-lance-shaped tepals bearing a green stripe on the outside, 6 stamens and a single pistil.

Fruits:

Comments: The fragrant flowers usually open in morning and close by noon.

Height: 4-10 in.

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description: Scapose perennial from a rosette and bulb, commonly cultivated and found in lawns, old fields, bottomlands and forests. Native of Europe.

stems: Stem a flowering scape arising from a basal rosette

leaves: Leaves basal, linear, fleshy-thick and channeled, with a pale green or white line down the middle.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers erect, on stalks in a modified, umbel-like spreading-branching raceme; white; about 3/4 in. wide; with 6 spreading-ascending, oblong-lance-shaped tepals bearing a green stripe on the outside, 6 stamens and a single pistil.

fruits:

comments: The fragrant flowers usually open in morning and close by noon.

cultural notes:

germination code:

native range: Europe & northern Africa



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