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Asphodeline lutea (King's Spear)

Synonyms: Asphodelus luteus (homotypic); Asphodelus sibiricus (heterotypic); Dorydium luteum

Wikipedia Abstract

Asphodeline lutea (King's Spear, Yellow Asphodel) is a perennial plant native to southeastern Europe, northern Africa, and Turkey. It is grown as a landscaping plant. It has been associated with the Asphodel of the underworld, but see also the closely related Asphodelus ramosus.
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Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Hermaphrodite
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Pollinators [1]  Insects, Lepidoptera
Scent [1]  The flowers are sweetly scented.
Height [1]  39 inches (1 m)
Width [1]  39 inches (1 m)
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Bosco Ficarola 1772 Italy  
Monte Labbro e alta valle dell'Albegna 15565 Italy  
Monti Lucretili 28753 Italy  
Valle Basento - Ferrandina Scalo 1661 Italy  

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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0