Worldwideflora CONTEST!
Hello guys, this is my entry for #worldwildflora contest sponsored by @rbm and his friends. Thanks them for this contest being possible!
I will delight you with some pictures made by me with my phone camera! Sorry for the low quality of the photos, but at least I can participate at this contest!
Latin name of this plant: Ornithogallum umbellatum
Popular name: garden star-of-Bethlehem, nap-at-noon, grass lily, or eleven-o'clock lady! Quiet enough!
Toxicity: YES!
Don't eat this flower or her bulbs! The plant is toxic, but can be used in some herbal remedies (After processing)
Taxonomy:
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Clade: Angiosperms
- Order: Asparagales
- Family: Asparagaceae
- Subfamily: Scilloideae
- Tribe: Ornithogaleae
- Genus: Ornithogalum
- Species: Umbellatum
This is a perennial bulbous flowering plant, that grown especially in central and southern Europe, south-western Asia and north-western Africa.
This plant can be found in many areas many people cultivates as a garden ornamental flower.
This picture was made with my SAMSUNG S8 phone camera, no filters! A little bit modified after shot with phone's effects.
Location and date: Forest, Europe last month (I can't remember exactly where I was then, but I guess the place is Athens- Greece)
Refereces Wikipedia
Take notice! Do not cut or destroy this flower! It's just a small flower!
