Kingdom Plantae Family Liliaceae Scientific name Gagea pratensis | Order Liliales Genus Gagea Rank Species | |
Similar Gagea villosa, Gagea minima, Gagea, Gagea spathacea, Gagea lutea | ||
Gagea pratensis top 5 facts
Gagea pratensis, called the Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem, is a European and Mediterranean plant species in the lily family. It is widespread across much of Europe as well as Turkey and Morocco. It was first described to science by Persoon in 1794.
Gagea pratensis is a bulb-forming perennial. Flowers are generally yellow, sometimes with a green stripe along the backside of each tepal.
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