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Gagea villosa
Also called Field star-of-bethlehem
Hairy star of Bethlehem is a small bulbous wildflower native to Europe, North Africa and Western Asia, with yellow star-shaped flowers in spring. It is a dormant-season grower that suits a sunny, well-drained spot and is rarely grown as a houseplant.
Gagea villosa, common name hairy star of Bethlehem, is a Eurasian and North African plant species in the lily family.
Gagea villosa is found in Europe, North Africa and Western Asia. Its range extends from Spain and Morocco east to Russia and Iran, and as far north as Sweden. It was first described to science by Bieberstein in 1808.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gagea villosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
