Gagea lutea
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Gagea lutea, known as the yellow star-of-Bethlehem, is a Eurasian flowering plant species in the family Liliaceae. It is widespread in central Europe with scattered populations in Great Britain, Spain, and Norway to Siberia and Japan.[1][2]
Gagea lutea is a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial with lanceolate leaves and green-tinged yellow flowers with 6 tepals.[3][4][5] It is a predominantly lowland species that inhabits moist, base-rich, shady habitats including; broad-leaf woodlands, hedgerows, limestone pavements, pastures, and riverbanks.[6] It has been used as an indicator of ancient woodland in East Anglia.[7]
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- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, Cipollaccio giallo stellato Gagea lutea (L.) Ker Gawl.
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