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Narthecium ossifragum

Asphodel, Bog Asphodel
Also known as: Abama ossifraga (L.) DC. +5 more
  • Abama ossifraga (L.) DC.
  • Narthecium anthericoides Hoppe ex Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
  • Narthecium gautieri Sennen, 1927
  • Narthecium palustre Bubani
  • Phalangium ossifragum (L.) Muhl. ex Steud.
  • Tofieldia ossifraga (L.) Chaub.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Nartheciaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.

Narthecium ossifragum (commonly known as Asphodel or Bog Asphodel) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Nartheciaceae family. Indigenous to Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden

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