STAR OF BETHLEHEM FLOWER BUDS

Naturalised Star of Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum flowers. The pretty white stellate flowers open late in the day and close up when light fades creating a green stripe effect. Also known as grass lily, nap-at-noon, or eleven-o'clock lady this perennial bulbous herbaceous flowering plant is part of the asparagus family, Asparagaceae. Taken in the spring in a garden on the North Devon and Cornwall border, SW England, UK.

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