Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Asphodelaceae Scientific name Asphodelus aestivus | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Asphodeloideae Rank Species | |
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Similar Asphodelus ramosus, Asphodelus, Asphodelus fistulosus, Asphodelus albus, Asphodelus cerasiferus | ||
asphodelus aestivus microcarpus
Asphodelus aestivus, the summer asphodel, is a species of asphodel that can be found in southern Europe, from Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and Israel. It grows in dry grasslands and on rocky or sandy ground. In the Levant, it blossoms after the winter rains, from December to March.
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Plant properties
The succulent leaves of the asphodel are poisonous unto sheep, but in the hot summer months when the leaves become dry, they lose their poisonous potency. Ethnographically, the root of the asphodel is used in some countries to make glue, as well as used as a remedy for the removal of warts.
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