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Hanbury's Squill

Scilla anburyi

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31.2543, 35.1858

Field Notes

Description:

A small desert bulb. Blooming in autumn. Flowers whitish and delicate, anthers purple. Flowers stalks much elongate in fruit stage. Leaves all basal in a rosette.

Habitat:

rocky slopes and loessial plains in the desert

Reference Links:

Scilla hanburyi Baker | Flora of Israel Online

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Comments (1)
Ava T-B
Beautiful, and the first f this species on PN -- thanks for your amazing plant collection!

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PublishedSeptember 21, 2016

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