Summer asphodel | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Asphodeloideae |
Genus: | Asphodelus |
Species: | A. aestivus |
Binomial name | |
Asphodelus aestivus Brot. |
Asphodelus aestivus, the summer asphodel, is a species of asphodel. Its distribution is disputed. Some sources state that it only occurs in Portugal and Spain. Others suggest a wider distribution including Italy, Croatia, Greece and North Africa. Confusion over the nomenclature of the species is possible. It grows in dry grasslands and on rocky or sandy ground.