Gagea lutea
| Yellow star-of-Bethlehem | |
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| 1885 illustration[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Liliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
| Tribe: | Lilieae |
| Genus: | Gagea |
| Species: | G. lutea |
| Binomial name | |
| Gagea lutea (L.) Ker Gawl | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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.[3][4][2]
Gagea lutea is a bulb-forming perennial herb with lanceolate leaves and yellow flowers with 6 tepals. [5][6][7] It is a predominantly lowland species that inhabits moist, base-rich, shady habitats including; broad-leaf woodlands, hedgerows, limestone pavements, pastures, and riverbanks. [8] It has been used as an indicator of ancient woodland in East Anglia.
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