Ornithogalum nutans

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem

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Common name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem

Scientific name

Ornithogalum nutans L.

Conservation status and threats

NOT protected species in Bulgaria.

Description and identification

Perennial herb 30 to 70 cm high. The style of the pistil is distinctly longer than the ovary. The filament of the stamens are toothless and wingless on the inside. The leaves during flowering are more or less green. Flowering season: April-May^[1].

Distribution in Bulgaria

All over the country from 0 up to 1500 meters above sea level^[2].

References

[1] Делипавлов & кол. 2003. Определител на растенията в България. Аграрен университет. Пловдив.

[2] Делипавлов & кол. 2003. Пос. източник.

Ornithogalum nutans на български

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