Star Of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: entire plant Ornithogalum umbellatum, the garden star-of-Bethlehem, grass lily, nap-at-noon, or eleven-o'clock lady, is a perennial bulbous flowering plant, native throughout most of southern and central Europe, north-western Africa and south-western Asia. In North America, it has escaped its cultivation as a garden ornamental and can be found in many areas. This plant is perennial with bulbs below ground; the bulb is 15-25 millimetres (0.6-1.0 in) long and 18-32 mm (0.7-1.3 in) in diameter. It has 6-10 leaves, linear with a white line on the upper surface, up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 8 mm (0.3 in) broad, and a scape of 10-30 cm (4-12 in). The flowers group in a corymbose raceme with 6-20 flowers, and are white with a green stripe outside.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Liliopsida
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Order: Asparagales
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Family: Asparagaceae
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Genus: Ornithogalum
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