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White asphodel; Gamón
Asphodelus albus
40.5406, -3.68582
Field Notes
Description:
White asphodel grows to a height of 50–120 centimetres. The plain stem is supported by thick fleshy rhizomes. The leaves, which originate from the base of the stem, are gutter-shaped and covered by a waxy coating (glaucous), 50–70 centimetres long. The white hermaphroditic flowers are funnel-shaped, 4 centimetres of diameter, with six elongated white petals. The flowering period extends from April through June. The egg-shaped yellow-green seed capsules are usually 8–10 millimetres in length.
Habitat:
Holm oak forest
Notes:
The roots were eaten in the old times in a similar way as leek. Nowadays it is not eaten because the raw roots contain a toxic called asphodeline.
Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/60 sec.; f/32; ISO Speed Rating: 800. Exposure Bias: 0 EV. Focal Length: 90.0 mm.
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