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Sand Lily

Pancratium maritimum

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Field Notes

Description:

Lots of these scattered around the dunes, mostly singly, a few grass-blade type leaves and a stalk with what appears to be a bunch of seed heads. This one about 15cm tall, some others bigger.

Habitat:

Sand dunes

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Pancratium maritimum

Species ID Suggestions

Pancratium

Pancratium

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StavrosApostolou
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Comments (1)
Malcolm Wilton-Jones
Hi Stavros, thanks for the ID pointer. Using the information you gave I have been able to pin this down to Pancratium maritimum, with Common names of Sea Daffodil, Sand Lily or Lily of St. Nicholas.

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PublishedNovember 22, 2015

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