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Gagea pratensis (Pers.) Dumort.

Yellow Star-Of-Bethlehem

Liliaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Liliaceae (Lily family)
Genus: Gagea (Star Of Bethlehem)

Synonyms

Gagea pratensis
Gagea bracteolaris
Gagea composita
Gagea equitans
Gagea gussonei
Gagea polymorpha
Gagea pomeranica
Gagea pratensis subsp. gussonei
Gagea pratensis subsp. stenopetala
Gagea pratensis var. sicula
Gagea schreberi
Gagea stenopetala
Gagea stenopetala subsp. pratensis
Gagea stenopetala subsp. schreberi
Gagea stenopetala var. pollinensis
Gagea stenopetala var. schreberi
Gagea succedanea
Ornithogalum exscapum
Ornithogalum glaucum
Ornithogalum intermedium
Ornithogalum nudiscapum
Ornithogalum pratense
Ornithogalum schreberi
Ornithogalum simplex
Ornithogalum stenopetalum
Ornithoxanthum pratense
Ornithoxanthum stenopetalum
Stellaster pratensis

Related species

Gagea liotardii (Sternb.) Schult. & Schult. f. - Star Of Bethlehem
Gagea spathacea (Hayne) Salisb. - Belgian Gagea
Gagea villosa (M. Bieb.) Sweet - Field Star-Of-Bethlehem
Gagea minima (L.) Ker Gawl. - Small Star Of Bethlehem
Gagea bohemica (Zauschn.) Schult. & Schult. f. - Early Star-Of-Bethlehem
Gagea pratensis (Pers.) Dumort. - Yellow Star-Of-Bethlehem
Gagea megapolitana Henker - Mecklenburg Star-Of-Bethlehem
Gagea lutea (L.) Ker Gawl. - Yellow Star-Of-Bethlehem

Traits


    Maximal 20&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba>mostly umbel-like</ba>, 1&#8211;5&#8209;flowered; <span class="v1">supporting-leaves:</span> foliage-like. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> open, +/- spread to bell- or funnel-shaped; on the outside...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Gagea pratensis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Gagea pratensis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Gagea pratensis

Gagea pratensis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

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