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Ornithogalum umbellatum
This plant is perennial with bulbs below ground; the bulb is 15 - 25 mm long and 18 - 32 mm diameter. It has six to ten leaves, linear with a white line on the upper surface, up to 30 cm long and 8 mm broad, and a scape of 10 - 30 cm. The flowers group in a corymbose raceme with 6-20 flowers, and are white with a green stripe outside.
Native throughout most of southern and central Europe (north to Austria and Belgium), and in northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia. It can be grown in a woodland garden as semi-shade is preferable.
Other names: Grass Lily, Nap-at-Noon, Eleven-o'clock Lady. The plant is toxic but it is used in some herbal remedies.
Spotted on Apr 20, 2013
Submitted on Apr 20, 2013
3 Comments
Thank you both :) Ursula @ it is pretty often here, more on the coast but can be found here inland on some more dry meadows!
Gorgeous flower!
beautiful flower! i actually never seen it before-thx for sharing! :)