Amarylllidaceae ? sp 2 id help

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  1. Elena Regina

    Elena Regina Active Member

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    Lazio, Italy, IV-2017 - Photo by Elena Regina - Thank you in advance for your help!

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  2. Daniel Mosquin

    Daniel Mosquin Paragon of Plants UBC Botanical Garden Forums Administrator Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Gagea, I think. Quite a few species, I'd want a local field guide or flora to help narrow it down.
     
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    It looks like Gagea pratensis. If the stem is hairless, then it could be G.fistulosa. However, for a correct ID the leaf type and position are extremely important. The Gagea are extremely difficult to ID because the Gagea sp. are very similar. Without photographs of the tepels, foliage and a good head on photograph of the flower, it can be very difficult.
     
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  4. Robert Flogaus-Faust

    Robert Flogaus-Faust Active Member 10 Years

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    Gagea pratensis, a species very common in my place, hasn't got all those hairs on the pedicels. We got that in Gagea villosa and Gagea bohemica in Germany, but there are several additional species in Italy.
     

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