Common asphodel / عنصل / عيصلان /

Small-fruited asphodel / العوصل / بروق متفرع / بصل السراس / بصل الفار / بصل الفرك / خوصلان / زنبوط العيصلان / عمود الري / عوصلان / غصليون / فرسان الخيل / قضيب الري /

Asphodelus ramosus L.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Unknown
Blooming period
January to April
Seed collection period
May to July

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Pink
  • White
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Hemicryptophyte

Scientifc data

Genus
Asphodelus L.
Family
Asphodelaceae
Wikidata item
Q256956
GBIF Item
Asphodelus ramosus L. (2778478)

References

  1. Asphodelus ramosus L. in GBIF Secretariat (2021). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-03-22.(English)
  2. Machaka Houri, N., Houri, A.(2014). Wild Flowers of Lebanon with Special Focus on Key Biodiversity Areas.Beirut:Chemaly & Chemaly.(English and Arabic)
  3. Mashjar Juthour.(2017). Palestinian Wildflower Pocket Guide(English and Arabic)

Citation

Asphodelus ramosus L. in Barari platform (2025). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/731 accessed via barari.org on 4/29/2025.

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