White asphodel
Asphodelus albus
43.2462, 5.41077
Field Notes
Description:
Some 60 cm tall perennial, with narrow green-greyish basal leaves. Flowers borne in spikes, white, 6 petaled and star shaped.
Habitat:
Mediterranean region, widespread - seen on stony grounds in cities and garrigue. Very common.
Notes:
Some literature note the toxic characteristics of asphodelus, without the precision of which part is concerned.
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