Biology:Asphodelus fistulosus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant


Asphodelus fistulosus
Asphodelus fistulosus (flowers).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Asphodeloideae
Genus: Asphodelus
Species:
A. fistulosus
Binomial name
Asphodelus fistulosus

Asphodelus fistulosus is a species of plant known as hollow-stemmed asphodel,[2] onionweed,[3] onion-leafed asphodel, and pink asphodel. It is native to the Mediterranean region. It is an invasive exotic weed in the United States , with significant infestations in California , Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas . It is listed as a Federal Noxious Weed by the United States Department of Agriculture. It is also a common weed in parts of Australia , New Zealand, and Mexico, and it thrives in any area with a Mediterranean climate.

It is an annual or short-lived perennial herb growing a hollow stem up to 70 centimeters tall. The root system has a series of tuber-like parts at the base of the stem. The plant takes the form of a large tuft of onion-like rounded hollow leaves up to 30 centimeters long. The inflorescence is a panicle with widely spaced flowers. Each flower is 5 to 12 millimeters wide with six tepals which are generally white or very pale pink with a neat central longitudinal stripe of brown to reddish-purple. The flowers are diurnal, closing at night and in overcast or low-light weather conditions. The fruit is a rounded capsule containing six seeds.

References

  1. ↑ Contu, S. (2013). "Asphodelus fistulosus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) 208: e.T19002684A44421968.. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T19002684A44421968.en. 
  2. ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17 
  3. ↑ "Asphodelus fistulosus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ASFI2. Retrieved 8 January 2016. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1538573 entry




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