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Mediterranean star flower

Lapiedra martinezii

Photo by PatriciaPi
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Field Notes

Description:

This makes several strappy leaves with a central silver stripe, and then, in autumn, a 15cm stem appears carrying several pure white, glistening flowers with wide flat petals, in succession.

Habitat:

Amaryllid from Spain where it grows in rock crevices in a small region of the south of the country. It is also reported from Morocco.

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Flowers of Europe
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Biodiversidad en España/Spain
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PublishedOctober 8, 2013

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