Skip to main content
Today is World Rainforest Day!
Close

Desert Pancratium

Pancratium sickenbergeri

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

30.9628, 34.6208

Field Notes

Description:

A desert bulb. leaves coiled - occurring in winter. Flowers occur in autumn before leaves emerge. Flowers scented, white, open in night time.

Habitat:

desert sands

Notes:

protected in Israel

Reference Links:

Pancratium sickenbergeri Aschers. & Schweinf. ex C. & W. Barbey | Flora of Isra…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Awesome find Ori,beautiful,congrats on the well deseerved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Leuba Ridgway
Congratulations to you and this beautiful plant- well deserved !
Liana
Congratulations on a superb SOTD Ori!!!
AshleyT
Congrats Ori, this fragrant desert flower which opens at night time is our Spotting of the Day! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10156160546925603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/654858082447708160
Leuba Ridgway
So beautiful and to know that it's growing in the desert ! I grew up with spider lilies all around and I know how lovely their scent is. Lovely spotting !

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Flora of the Levant
Photographed
PublishedOctober 14, 2015

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies