Sea Squill

Urginea maritima

Urginea maritima is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (old family Hyacinthaceae). This species is known by several common names, including scilla, sea onion, onion-albarran and marine scilla. It can also be called red scilla, particularly a form that produces flowers with red touches instead of white. It is native to southern Europe, western Asia and northern Africa.
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusUrginea
SpeciesUrginea maritima
Photographed in
Spain
Portugal