Ornithogalum pyramidale L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Asparagaceae// Genus: Ornithogalum/ Species: Ornithogalum pyramidale L. The taxonomic classification is given according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010).

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Lifeform: Bulbous perennial; Geophyte according to the  Raunkiær system.

Distribution:  Native to Italy, Central and Southeast Europe according to the distribution information provided by The Euro+Med PlantBase (World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, 2010).

Habitat: Found in open dry habitats- grassland, sparse bushland.

Flowering period: Spring to early summer (MAY, JUN, JUL).

Ornithogalum pyramidale – habit in habitat. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – habit. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – upper part of inflorescence with developing flowers. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – inflorescence. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – flower. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – flower. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – inflorescence- outer side of perianth. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – flower, outer side of perianth. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – spent flowers. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – lower part of plant and leaves. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021 . Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ornithogalum pyramidale – leaf. Osogovo- hills near village of Beli, 13.06.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

The Euro+Med PlantBase. Source: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010), copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=7166&PTRefFk=8000000 [Accessed 19.06.2021].

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