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Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem

Gagea lutea

The Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem is a bright yellow flower that blooms in spring. Its star-shaped petals make it look like a tiny sun shining in the grass!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem has bright, star-shaped yellow flowers, typically with six petals, that shine like tiny suns. Its thin, grass-like leaves often blend in with surrounding vegetation. Unlike other small white 'stars' found in woodlands, this one boasts a distinct cheerful golden hue.

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Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem
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Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its leaves are so thin, they look like blades of grass hiding in the dirt!

Its scientific name, Gagea, honors a famous Irish botanist, Thomas Gage!

The bright yellow petals only open when the sun is shining directly on them.

This tiny plant is a type of lily, even though it looks very different from a tall lily!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underground Powerhouse

Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem has a tiny bulb that stores food, helping it survive cold winters and bloom early.

Fähigkeit

Spring Sprinter

This plant can sprout and bloom very early in spring, soaking up sunlight before taller trees grow their leaves.

Fähigkeit

Ant Helpers

Its seeds have a special fatty cap that ants love to carry, helping the plant spread its offspring to new places.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-30 cm
Blütengröße
1-2 cm
Blütezeit
Frühling
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits its bright yellow flowers for nectar.

eats

Black garden ant

Lasius niger

Carries nutrient-rich seed parts (elaiosomes) to its nest.

eaten by

Spanish slug

Arion lusitanicus

Occasionally nibbles on its tender leaves.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't pick flowers, so they can keep growing for everyone to enjoy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem?

10-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem?

1-2 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem?

Frühling

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem?

Insekten

Wo findet man Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem normalerweise?

Grasslands

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