Drooping Star of Bethlehem

Synonyms:   Silver Bells

Scientific Name:   Ornithogalum nutans


Non-native, rarely escaping into the wild. Foliage and bulbs contain toxic alkaloids that can poison livestock.

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Drooping Star of Bethlehem


Genus species: Ornithogalum nutans
Common Names: Drooping Star of Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Family Name: Asparagaceae  
Asparagus family, is a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Asparagales of the monocots. The family name is based on the edible garden asparagus
Seed Type Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Nonnative
Category:Wildflower
Flower Color:White
Identified by:A. Swanson
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