Muscari commutatum Guss.

Muscari (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Muscari

Characteristics

A bulb plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The bulbs are roasted with lamb meat. They are also used in salads and deep fried or used for pickles.
Uses -
Edible bulbs fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 42 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Muscari commutatum flower picture by Rodrigues Roberto (cc-by-sa)
Muscari commutatum flower picture by An Cristina (cc-by-sa)
Muscari commutatum flower picture by Angelos (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Muscari commutatum world distribution map, present in Greece and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:538475-1
WFO ID wfo-0000693057
COL ID 44PXK
BDTFX ID 84751
INPN ID 86173
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Muscari levieri Hyacinthus commutatus Muscari acutilobum Muscari albovirens Muscari lafarinae Botryanthus albovirens Botryanthus commutatus Hyacinthus bifolius Botryanthus commutatus var. latifolius Botryanthus commutatus var. lafarinae Botryanthus commutatus var. albovirens Botryanthus odorus var. acutilobus Botryanthus lafarinae Muscari commutatum