Biology:Muscari macrocarpum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Scilloideae |
| Genus: | Muscari |
| Species: | M. macrocarpum
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| Muscari macrocarpum Mill.
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Muscari macrocarpum is a perennial bulbous flowering plant in the asparagus family Asparagaceae. It is one of a number of species known as Grape Hyacinth, in this case Yellow Grape Hyacinth.[2] Originally from eastern Crete, Amorgos and south-west Turkey, where it grows in rocky places, it is sometimes grown as an ornamental plant.[3]
M. macrocarpum resembles M. racemosum (with which it has been placed in the Muscarimia group of the genus Muscari). It is a robust plant, with large bulbs which have thick fleshy roots. Each bulb produces several greyish-green leaves. Flowers are borne in a spike or raceme on a stem 10–15 cm high. Individual flowers may be over 1 cm long, violet in bud and yellow when fully open; they have a distinct scent resembling bananas.[3] Cultivars include 'Golden Fragrance'.
References
- ↑ "Muscari macrocarpum", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew), http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=281835, retrieved 2012-02-27
- ↑ Grey-Wilson, Christopher; Mathew, Brian; Blamey, Marjorie (1981), Bulbs : the bulbous plants of Europe and their allies, London: Collins, ISBN 978-0-00-219211-8, p. 116
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mathew, Brian (1987), The Smaller Bulbs, London: B.T. Batsford, ISBN 978-0-7134-4922-8, pp. 130
Wikidata ☰ Q1549244 entry
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