Pancratium maritimum
Lis de Mer
Sea Lily
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Littoral |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 100 -150 mm |
| Flowering months | July, August, September, October |
| Leaf type | Linear |
| Height | to 50 cm |
Description
A bulb with a short stem (30 cm), surrounded by a fleshy leaf base. The deeply buried bulb grows on the beach or sand dunes and can resist extreme drought.
The name derives from Greek, ‘pan’ meaning everything and ‘cratys’ meaning powerful.
In Provence it is a protected plant.
Flowers
Each stem carries 3-14 flowers. The white tepals are fragrant, the corolla trumpet-shaped, with 12 teeth and 6 stamens borne on the rim of the corolla.
Leaves
Linear narrow blade leaf, like grass. Blade, fleshy, grey-green, 5-12 mm wide.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: large, round with 3 valves and numerous black seeds.
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