Plant species

yellow star-of-Bethlehem Gagea lutea

Liliaceae

Species information

Description

A spring bulb or corm plant with parallel-veined leaves and conspicuous flowers on short to medium-length stems. An early spring bulb of moist deciduous woodland, parks and orchards, usually with one conspicuous basal leaf.

Plant traits

Growth form

geophyte / forb

Life cycle

perennial

Height

10–30 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

forest · forest edge · gardens and parks

Light

partial shade

Moisture

mesic · moist

Soil

base-rich · neutral

Substrate

indifferent

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

Interesting facts

The narrow yellow flowers close in dull light; unlike many woodland bulbs, the plant's flower stalk rises above a single broad basal leaf.

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