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common star-of-Bethlehem
Ornithogalum umbellatum
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Divergent Star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum divergens
Straight-leaved Star of BethlehemOrnithogalum orthophyllum
Star of BethlehemHippobroma longiflora
crowpoisonNothoscordum bivalve
Drooping Star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum nutans
Ornithogalum baeticum
Virginia SpringbeautyClaytonia virginica
Narbonne Star-of-BethlehemOrnithogalum narbonense
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Alaska | 53,426 |
|---|---|
| United States | 38,457 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,275 |
| Maryland | 3,370 |
| New York | 3,342 |
| Ohio | 3,279 |
| Virginia | 3,149 |
| Canada | 2,810 |
| Ontario | 2,327 |
| North Carolina | 1,803 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | monocots · Liliopsida |
| Order | Agaves, Orchids, Irises, and Allies · Asparagales |
| Family | agave and allies · Asparagaceae |
| Genus | star-of-Bethlehem · Ornithogalum |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise common star-of-Bethlehem with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.