1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ASPHODEL (Asphodelus), a genus of the lily order (Liliaceae), containing seven species in the Mediterranean region. The plants are hardy herbaceous perennials with narrow tufted radical leaves and an elongated stem bearing a handsome spike of white or yellow flowers. Asphodelus albus and A. fistulosus have white flowers and grow from 15 to 2 ft. high; A . ramosus is a larger plant, the large white flowers of which have a reddishbrown line in the middle of each segment. Bog-asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum) , a membe…
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