Asphodeline lutea Rchb.

A perennial herb. It grows 90-120 cm high and 25-30 cm wide. The roots are fleshy. The leaves are grassy and green and occur on tall stems on whorls or rings. The flowers are yellow and starry. They occur in a spike. The fruit are seed pods that are round and green. These turn brown as they dry. They are 10-12 mm across.

It is frost hardy. In the Mediterranean it grows on rocky slopes and in hills and mountains. It is best in rich soils. It is resistant to drought. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.

The roots are roasted and eaten. They are eaten with salt and oil or mashed with figs. The flowering shoots are eaten. The young stems are eaten raw as a snack. The shoots are peeled and roasted.

Plants can be grown by division. They can also be grown by seeds.