Star-of-Bethlehem
Scientific Name: Ornithogalum umbellatum
Aggressive, often escaping into the wild and invading lawns. Foliage and bulbs contain toxic alkaloids that can poison livestock. Native to eastern Europe and parts of the Middle East.
Star-of-Bethlehem
Scientific Name: Ornithogalum umbellatum
Star-of-Bethlehem
| Genus species: | Ornithogalum umbellatum | |||||||||||
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| Common Name: | Star-of-Bethlehem | |||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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