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Sternbergia clusiana Sternbergia clusiana are blooming &quot;backwards&quot;: instead of blooming in lower-warmer places first, the bloom first in the highest coolest elevations, and continue to lower places with time. <br />
the Sternbergias on the slopes of Mount Tabor - about 350 m above sea level - are the last ones to bloom in Israel.  Fall,Geotagged,Israel,Sternbergia clusiana Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Sternbergia clusiana

Sternbergia clusiana are blooming "backwards": instead of blooming in lower-warmer places first, the bloom first in the highest coolest elevations, and continue to lower places with time.
the Sternbergias on the slopes of Mount Tabor - about 350 m above sea level - are the last ones to bloom in Israel.

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  1. That's a wonderful fun fact. It kinds of begs for a months-long timelapse ;) Posted 4 years ago

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"Sternbergia clusiana" is a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, which is sometimes used as an ornamental plant. It has greenish-yellow flowers which appear in autumn.

Similar species: Agaves, Aloes, Onions
Species identified by Yael Orgad
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By Yael Orgad

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Uploaded Dec 17, 2020. Captured Dec 13, 2020 10:29 in Unnamed Road, Israel.
  • E-M1
  • f/6.3
  • 1/320s
  • ISO200
  • 21mm