Ornithogalum [Star-of-Bethlehem]

Description: Star-of-Bethlehem (Chinese: 百合科,伞花虎眼万年青[葫芦兰]) is a genus of perennial plants mostly native to southern Europe and southern Africa belonging to the family Asparagaceae. Growing from a bulb, species have linear basal leaves and a slender stalk, up to 30cm tall, bearing clusters of typically white star-shaped flowers. The name is based on its star-shaped flowers, after the star of Bethlehem that appeared in the biblical account of the birth of Jesus.

Locations in Campus: Various places in campus, picture taken at Ivy Ln, Princeton.

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