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White asphodel buds; Gamón

Asphodelus albus

Description:

White asphodel in early spring before blooming. This plant grows to a height up to120 cm with a long stem, long waxy leaves at the base and thick fleshy rizomes. The roots were eaten in the old times in a similar way as leek. Nowadays it is not eaten because the raw roots contain a toxic called asphodeline.

Habitat:

Spotted in a small meadow in an evergreen oak forest. Dehesa de Valdelatas

Notes:

Camera Model: NIKON D500. Exposure Time: 1/400 sec.; f/11; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Focal Length: 90.0 mm. No flash fired. DSC_0819-0839

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arlanda
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arlanda

Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain

Spotted on May 10, 2018
Submitted on May 28, 2018

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