Sternbergia lutea

Sternbergia lutea, the winter daffodil, autumn daffodil, fall daffodil, lily-of-the-field, or yellow autumn crocus, is a bulbous flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae, in the Narcisseae tribe, which is used as an ornamental plant. It has yellow flowers which appear in autumn.

Sternbergia lutea
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae
Genus: Sternbergia
Species:
S. lutea
Binomial name
Sternbergia lutea
Synonyms
  • S. aurantiaca Dinsm. in G.E.Post
  • S. sicula Tineo ex Guss
  • S. greuteriana Kamari & R.Artelari

The Latin specific epithet lutea means "yellow".

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