Sternbergia lutea

Common name: Gele sternbergia, Lily of the field

Family: Amaryllidaceae (Narcisfamilie)

Distribution: Balearic Islands to W & C Asia

Comments: This yellow autumn flowering species is found around the Mediterranean. The genus is named after Count Kaspar Moritz von Sternberg, Austrian botanist(1761-1831). The plants have long been known: Possibly as "the lilies of the field" from the Bible. This daffodil has 6 stamens, a crocus 3.

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1: Monocots (V14) • Accession: 20090169/1 • Provenance: Garden
2: Snippendaal garden, 17th-century physic garden (V24) • Accession: 20230428/1 • Provenance: Garden
3: Temporary container (tulip) (KUIP-T) • Accession: 20230464/1 • Provenance: Garden

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Sternbergia lutea

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