Asphodelus albus Mill.

White asphodel (en), Asphodèle blanc (fr), Bâton royal (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Asphodelus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.28 - 0.48
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Ploughed fields, rough ground, dry hills and mountain meadows.
Light 5-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses environmental use invertebrate food medicinal
Edible roots
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Asphodelus albus habit picture by boudrim (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus albus habit picture by marie-noelle spagnolo (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus albus habit picture by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Asphodelus albus leaf picture by Anne-laure Bauduin (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus albus leaf picture by gilbert brillant (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus albus leaf picture by Fernández Fernando (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Asphodelus albus flower picture by Lanzoni Matteo (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus albus flower picture by Élisabeth COLIE (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus albus flower picture by José Delucio (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Asphodelus albus fruit picture by Marylène Cochet (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus albus fruit picture by F. Javier Palus (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus albus fruit picture by vall (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asphodelus albus world distribution map, present in Spain, France, and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531456-1
WFO ID wfo-0000636320
COL ID HD3F
BDTFX ID 7331
INPN ID 84338
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Asphodelus albus Asphodelus albus var. deseglisei Asphodelus albus var. sphaerocarpus Asphodelus albus subsp. sphaerocarpus Asphodelus ramosus subsp. albus Asphodelus ramosus var. albus

Lower taxons

Asphodelus albus subsp. carpetanus Asphodelus albus subsp. delphinensis Asphodelus albus subsp. occidentalis