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Ornithogalum creticum

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. It grows 45 cm tall. There are 5-8 leaves. The leaves are blue-green. The flowers are in talk spikes and are green. The fruit is a capsule with several seeds.

Also put in the family Liliaceae and Hyacinthaceae.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Crete, Israel, Mediterranean, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Loncomelos creticum (Zahar.) Speta;