Ornithogalum umbellatum

Ornithogalum umbellatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Scilloideae
Tribe:	Ornithogaleae
Genus:	Ornithogalum
Species:	O. umbellatum
Binomial name
Ornithogalum umbellatum L.
Global distribution (native + introduced) of Ornithogalum umbellatum
Synonyms
Hyacinthus umbellatus (L.) E.H.L.Krause Ornithogalum affine Boreau nom. illeg. Ornithogalum angustifolium Boreau Ornithogalum boraeanum Jord. & Fourr. Ornithogalum campestre (Savi) Prain Ornithogalum cespititium Jord. & Fourr. Ornithogalum corymbosum Gaterau Ornithogalum dioscoridis Bubani Ornithogalum fasciculatum Timb.-Lagr. Ornithogalum garganicum Ten. Ornithogalum horologicum Stokes Ornithogalum minus L. Ornithogalum nanum Ten. nom. illeg. Ornithogalum parviflorum Jord. & Fourr. Ornithogalum peyrei Timb.-Lagr. Ornithogalum praetextum Steven ex Kunth Ornithogalum preumbellatum Candargy Ornithogalum rusticum Jord. & Fourr. Ornithogalum stellare Salisb. nom. illeg. Ornithogalum tardans Jord. & Fourr. Ornithogalum vulgare Sailer Scilla campestris Savi Stellaris corymbosa (Gaterau) Moench

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.

Ornithogalum umbellatum requires considerable moisture during winter and spring, but can tolerate summer drought. It can be grown in a woodland garden as semi-shade is preferable. It is hardy to hardiness zone 5, and can become weedy. The plant is toxic. It is used in some herbal remedies.

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