Anthericum liliago L.

St Bernard's Lily

Rosette herb with thickened roots from short rhizomes. Inflorescence to 90 cm. Leaves linear, grass-like. Flowers numerous, star-like, 2 cm wide; summer.Tepals white.

S Europe.

Sometimes grown in gardens in full sun.

Source: Conran, J. (2005). Anthericaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.

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Distribution map
kingdom Plantae
phylum   Tracheophyta
class    Magnoliopsida
superorder     Lilianae
order      Asparagales
family       Asparagaceae
genus        Anthericum L.