Identification Please
Apr 19, 2018 11:23:05 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
The flower is about 1/2 inch in diameter and stem is 1 foot with long skinny basal leaves. I found at Werner park in Nashville TN. Thank you Shang
Apr 19, 2018 11:37:56 #
Member of the lily family and called Star of Bethleham. It spreads aggressively and is almost impossible to kill. Most people in TN regard it as a weed.
Apr 19, 2018 11:48:42 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
Gaddysmom wrote:
Member of the lily family and called Star of Bethleham. It spreads aggressively and is almost impossible to kill. Most people in TN regard it as a weed.
Thank you so much for you prompted response. Shang
Apr 19, 2018 13:11:02 #
steve_stoneblossom
Loc: Rhode Island, USA
Gaddysmom wrote:
Member of the lily family and called Star of Bethleham. It spreads aggressively and is almost impossible to kill. Most people in TN regard it as a weed.
Not sure if you're correct, unless there are different varieties. I've attached a picture of ornithogalum, AKA Star of Bethlehem.
Apr 19, 2018 13:19:28 #
steve_stoneblossom
Loc: Rhode Island, USA
steve_stoneblossom wrote:
Not sure if you're correct, unless there are different varieties. I've attached a picture of ornithogalum, AKA Star of Bethlehem.
PS I think the original is called galanthus, nickname snowdrop, usually the first plant to bloom in the spring.
Apr 19, 2018 13:58:08 #
Apr 19, 2018 14:17:38 #
steve_stoneblossom wrote:
Not sure if you're correct, unless there are different varieties. I've attached a picture of ornithogalum, AKA Star of Bethlehem.
I think it is Star-of-Bethlehem, genus Ornithogalum. There are over 50 species. The blossom in your picture is not quite fully open, and the second picture you posted the blossoms are not open. These plants are from Europe and Africa, and the ones we see growing wild in North America are garden escapes. They are a problem, since they potentially displace native plants and disrupt the food chain.
Mike
Apr 19, 2018 14:19:24 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
steve_stoneblossom wrote:
PS I think the original is called galanthus, nickname snowdrop, usually the first plant to bloom in the spring.
Thank you for the info. Shang
Apr 19, 2018 14:22:07 #
steve_stoneblossom wrote:
PS I think the original is called galanthus, nickname snowdrop, usually the first plant to bloom in the spring.
Galanthus blossoms are drooping, and have three large white outer sepals and three smaller notched green-veined inner petals. The plant the OP found has a blossom that is upright with six petals.
Mike
Apr 19, 2018 14:23:15 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
Fred Harwood wrote:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithogalum
Thank you Fred for the detail info. Shang
Apr 19, 2018 18:20:21 #
steve_stoneblossom
Loc: Rhode Island, USA
Blenheim Orange wrote:
I think it is Star-of-Bethlehem, genus Ornithogalum. There are over 50 species. The blossom in your picture is not quite fully open, and the second picture you posted the blossoms are not open. These plants are from Europe and Africa, and the ones we see growing wild in North America are garden escapes. They are a problem, since they potentially displace native plants and disrupt the food chain.
Mike
Mike
As I stated, I wasn't sure. I suspected there might be species different than the ones with which I am familiar.
Ya learn somethin' new every day...
Apr 20, 2018 10:20:14 #
Apr 20, 2018 11:09:59 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
CSand wrote:
It does spread in garden but it is a wonderful thing.
To me it is a pretty wild flower too. Shang
Apr 20, 2018 11:41:26 #
It grows from bulbs and can be transplanted easily, but, do be careful. It is wildly invasive.
Apr 20, 2018 12:49:58 #
The responsible thing to do as a gardener is stay away from plants that are a threat, in my humble opinion.
Mike
Mike
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