Asphodelus macrocarpus Parl.

Asphodèle à gros fruits au sens large (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Asphodelus

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.65 - 1.1
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

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Edible roots tubers
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Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
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Images

Habit

Asphodelus macrocarpus habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus macrocarpus habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus macrocarpus habit picture by Aurélia et JChris Courte-Barbary (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Asphodelus macrocarpus leaf picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus macrocarpus leaf picture by marqplant (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus macrocarpus leaf picture by Martin Charles Hum (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Asphodelus macrocarpus flower picture by Léo Cailheton (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus macrocarpus flower picture by Alain Kervran (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus macrocarpus flower picture by Alain Kervran (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Asphodelus macrocarpus fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus macrocarpus fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
Asphodelus macrocarpus fruit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Asphodelus macrocarpus world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Morocco, and Portugal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:531514-1
WFO ID wfo-0000637017
COL ID HD4L
BDTFX ID 7374
INPN ID 84362
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Asphodelus spicatus Asphodelus albus var. villarsii Asphodelus cerasiferus subsp. villarsii Asphodelus ramosus subsp. villarsii Asphodelus macrocarpus

Lower taxons

Asphodelus macrocarpus var. arrondeaui Asphodelus macrocarpus subsp. macrocarpus Asphodelus macrocarpus subsp. rubescens