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Synonym

Asphodelus lusitanicus

branching asphodel

Other common names
king's spear
poor man's eremurus
see moresilver rod
Synonyms
Asphodelus cerasiferus
Asphodelus lusitanicus
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Botanical details
Family
Asphodelaceae
Native to the UK
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Genus

Asphodelus

Genus description

Asphodelus are rhizomatous perennials and annuals with clumps of linear basal leaves, and leafless stems bearing racemes or panicles of star-shaped, white or pink flowers, each tepal with a green or brown central vein

Name status

Correct

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