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  Asphodelus aestivus (Summer Asphodel) - Wild Plants of Malta (by Stephen Mifsud)
A better approach would be to say it has 6 tepals instead of just petals; [SM] tepal = A perianth segment in a flower in which all the perianth segments are similar in appearance.
Another Asphodelus species is found on the Maltese islands, especially in Gozo.
Below is a table which compares some facts and important botanical aspects between the two Asphodelus species that are found in Malta, thus the A. fistulosus and the A.
www.maltawildplants.com /ASPH/Asphodelus_aestivus.html   (2237 words)

  
 Asphodelus fistulosus (Onion Weed) - Wild Plants of Malta (by Stephen Mifsud)
Asphodelus fistulosus (Onion Weed) - Wild Plants of Malta (by Stephen Mifsud)
Asphodelus fistulosus is native to southern France and Crete [WWW-03]
The roots were used to be eaten cooked [46, 61, 105] The root is fibrous according to one report [100] whilst another says that the swollen root has radical root fibres [42].
www.marz-kreations.com /WildPlants/ASPH/Asphodelus_fistulosus.html   (1887 words)

  
 Plant Profile for Asphodelus fistulosus (onionweed)
Asphodelus fistulosus L. See county distributions for the following states by clicking on them below or on the map.
Asphodelus fistulosus L. This plant is listed by the U. federal government or a state.
Asphodelus fistulosus L. This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries.
plants.usda.gov /cgi_bin/plant_profile.cgi?symbol=ASFI2   (409 words)

  
 Patent 5955081
The composition is prepared by extracting a liquid from the Asphodelus Microcarpus root and mixing the liquid with acetic acid.
According to yet even another embodiment of the present invention there is provided a method of obtaining either 3-methylanthralin, chrysophanol, or aloe-emodin by recovery of the desired compound from the root of the plant Asphodelus Microcarpus.
A composition for the treatment of psoriasis comprising an effective amount of an extract from a root portion of an Asphodelus Microcarpus plant and acetic acid.
www.pharmcast.com /Patents/092199og/5955081_psoriatic092899.htm   (440 words)

  
 Asphodelus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
Asphodelus in Flora of North America @ efloras.org
Sometimes placed in the segregate family Asphodelaceae, Asphodelus occurs mainly throughout the Mediterranean region, the Middle and Near East, and central Asia.
Asphodelus ramosus Linnaeus has been collected once in the flora from ballast in New Jersey in 1879.
www.efloras.org /florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=102852   (165 words)

  
 PDN -- Asphodelus aestivus
The evergreen basal lily-like foliage gives rise in late spring to 3-5' tall stalks, topped with branched spikes of white star-shaped flowers, opening from the bottom upwards over a series of weeks.
The flower spikes of Asphodelus aestivus could best be described as a branched liatris with gaura flowers.
While we have successfully managed to kill most asphodelus species, A. aestivus has proven amazingly easy and long-lived.
www.plantdelights.com /Catalog/Current/Detail/04449.html   (118 words)

  
 Florida Entomologist, v. 79, n. 4, p. 510
The 5000 m2 study area was intensively grazed by sheep and goats before and during the study.
However, these herbivorous domestic mammals did not consume Asphodelus aestivus, probably due to high amounts of secondary compounds in its tissues (Zohary 1962).
The impact of defoliation by gypsy moths on the oak forest at Greenbrook Sanctuary, New Jersey.
www.fcla.edu /FlaEnt/fe79p510.htm   (3237 words)

  
 Asphodelus -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
Asphodelus is a genus of (additional info and facts about perennial plant) perennial plants native to central and southern (The 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles) Europe, but are now spread worldwide.
Asphodels are popular garden plants, which grow in well-drained (The part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock) soils with abundant natural light.
White asphodel, also known as Rimmed lichen, A.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/as/asphodelus.htm   (95 words)

  
 Asphodelus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
Asphodelus are a genus of spring or summer flowering perennials closely related to Asphodeline.
They are mostly frost hardy, to half hardy, and thrive in fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun.
Divide plants in late summer or early autumn being careful not to damage roots.
shiraz.me.uk /site/directory/a/asphodelus.htm   (225 words)

  
 ASPHODEL (Asphodelus) - Online Information article about ASPHODEL (Asphodelus)
ASPHODEL (Asphodelus), a genus of the See also:
Asphodelus albus and A. fastulosus have white flowers and grow from 11 to 2 ft. high; A. ramosus is a larger plant, the large white flowers of which have a reddish-See also:
Bog-asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum), a member of the same See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /ARN_AUD/ASPHODEL_Asphodelus_.html   (495 words)

  
 PlantFiles: Detailed information on White Asphodel (Asphodelus albus)
Nov 20, 12:02 PM Detailed information on White Asphodel (Asphodelus albus)
On Nov 17, 2000, jody from Eastern Shore, VA (Zone 7b) wrote:
Asphodelus albus is the most common species of Asphodelus grown in the garden.
davesgarden.com /plants/go/51.html   (192 words)

  
 The Global Compendium of Weeds: Asphodelus fistulosus L.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
The Global Compendium of Weeds: Asphodelus fistulosus L. Asphodelus fistulosus
NOTE: Please do NOT link to or bookmark this page; it is a TEMPORARY URL which will be replaced within a few months.
NOTE: for now (until database/website are updated), you must manually search for each data source in the GWC Data Sources document.)
www.hear.org /gcw/html/autogend/species/2090.HTM   (127 words)

  
 Asphodelus fistulosus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
CalFlora: Asphodelus fistulosus Taxon report and distribution in California
The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Invasive Species Program: Asphodelus fistulosus photos
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www.usgs.nau.edu /SWEPIC/aspDB/unified.asp?Symbol=ASFI2   (27 words)

  
 Digital Flora of Texas Vascular Plant Image Library query results: Asphodelus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-11)
Asphodelaceae: Asphodelus luteus from Otto Wilhelm Thomé's - Flora von Deutschland Österreich und der Schweiz (1885 - 1905)
Liliaceae: Asphodelus aestivus - Stavros/Meseleri; Crete, Greece (19-Apr-1985) - photo: Albert Perdeck
End of DFT Digital Library of Vascular Plant Images output for the query: Asphodelus
www.csdl.tamu.edu /FLORA/cgi/gallery_query?q=Asphodelus   (129 words)

  
 PlantFiles: Detailed information on Onionweed, Asphodel (Asphodelus fistulosus)
PlantFiles: Detailed information on Onionweed, Asphodel (Asphodelus fistulosus)
Nov 20, 12:02 PM Detailed information on Onionweed, Asphodel (Asphodelus fistulosus)
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
davesgarden.com /pf/go/62054   (228 words)

  
 Onionweed, Asphodelus fistulosus (Liliales: Liliaceae) @ Forestry Images
Onionweed, Asphodelus fistulosus (Liliales: Liliaceae) @ Forestry Images
Liliopsida > Liliales > Liliaceae > Asphodelus fistulosus Linnaeus
Forestry Images is a joint project of The Bugwood Network and USDA Forest Service.
www.forestryimages.org /browse/subimages.cfm?sub=4645   (76 words)

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