Gagea spathacea

Vaginal yellow star ( Gagea spathacea )

The vaginal yellow star ( Gagea spathacea ), also known as disc Full Gold Star, is a flowering plant in the lily family ( Liliaceae ).

Occurrence

The vaginal yellow star flowers in April and into May in sparse moderately moist deciduous forests. Schleswig -Holstein is located in the center area, otherwise he is just absent-minded in Germany. Currently, its spread is declining. It can be found further in the other northern temperate latitudes of Europe.

Description of the plant

The vaginal yellow star is an early-flowering, perennial herbaceous plant. It is a Geophyten who has as outlasting two, enclosed by a common skin onions. The vaginal yellow titan has two tubular and hollow stalk round to 1.5 mm broad basal leaves that are provided in the center with colorless Mark.

The flowers appear singly or up to five to a scheindoldigen inflorescence. The hermaphrodite flowers are triple. The dull, yellow perianth and pedicel are not hairy.

Ecology

Typical of geophytes, the vaginal Yellow Rochester ends survived the winter with its onions. The vorweiblichen, nectar -containing flowers are usually pollinated by bees. The nectar is, therefore, formed in Septalnektarien between the ovary subjects. Viable seeds are rarely formed. It is believed that the vaginal yellow star from the hybrids of forest yellow star and the meadows yellow star Gagea lutea x pratensis has emerged. If viable seeds are formed, they are spread by ants.