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Sand Lily

Pancratium maritimum

Description:

Lots of these scattered around the dunes, mostly singly, a few grass-blade type leaves and a stalk with what appears to be a bunch of seed heads. This one about 15cm tall, some others bigger.

Habitat:

Sand dunes

1 Species ID Suggestions

Pancratium
Pancratium Pancratium (plant)


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1 Comment

Hi Stavros, thanks for the ID pointer.
Using the information you gave I have been able to pin this down to Pancratium maritimum, with Common names of Sea Daffodil, Sand Lily or Lily of St. Nicholas.

Spotted on Oct 6, 2015
Submitted on Nov 22, 2015

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