Sternbergia clusiana

Sternbergia clusiana

"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.
Sternbergia clusiana This is the fruit, dispersing its seeds. Each seed has a elaiosome attached to it, the ants eat it and disperse the seeds. Sternbergia clusiana

Appearance

"Sternbergia clusiana" is found from Turkey, Iraq, Iran Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Palestine and the islands of the Aegean. It grows in dry stony areas, including fields. The greenish-yellow flowers are produced in late autumn. They are the largest flowers in the genus, with tepals of up to 7 cm plus a slightly shorter tube. The grey-green leaves, which are 8–16 mm wide, appear after the flowers, in winter or early spring.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAmaryllidaceae
GenusSternbergia
SpeciesS. clusiana
Photographed in
Israel
Jordan