Asphodelus macrocarpus
Asphodelus macrocarpus is a herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the genus Asphodelus of the Asphodelaceae family. The Latin name macrocarpus of this species derives from the Greek μακρός and καρπειον, referred to the size of the fruits.Description
Asphodelus macrocarpus grows to a height of. The stem is erect, plain, cylindrical and glabrous. It is supported by fleshy, thickened roots. All the leaves are basal, gutter-shaped and covered by a greyish waxy coating. They are about wide and long. The terminal raceme is almost cylindrical, about long. The flowers are hermaphroditic, funnel-shaped, about of diameter, with six elongated white petals. The stamens have a white filament of about 17 mm. Anthers are oval, yellow- orange long. The flowering period extends from late April through June. The egg-shaped yellow-green seed capsules are about long.This plant is typical of most of the Alps and of the Apennines. This plant is commonly found in meadows, uncultivated fields and Mediterranean mountain pastures at an altitude of above sea level.