Taxon:  Ornithogalum umbellatum L.



Summary
Genus:
Ornithogalum
Subgenus:
Ornithogalum
Section:
Ornithogalum
Family:
Asparagaceae
Subfamily:
Scilloideae
Tribe:
Ornithogaleae
Nomen number:
26015
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 1:307.  1753
Verified:
05/10/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
2 (2  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
  2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
  3. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
  5. CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
  6. Cooper, M. R. & A. W. Johnson. 1998. Poisonous plants and fungi in Britain: animal and human poisoning Note: poisonous
  7. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  8. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  9. Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
  10. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  11. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  12. Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. Note: poisonous
  13. Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
  14. McElroy, J. S. & P. C. Bhowmik. 2013. 22. Turfgrass weed management. In: Casler, M. D. & R. R. Duncan, eds., Turfgrass biology, genetics, and breeding 56:777-808. DOI: 10.2134/agronmonogr56.c22.
  15. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  16. Munro, D. B. Canadian poisonous plants information system (on-line resource).
  17. Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio. Note: introd.
  18. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  19. Pignatti, S. 1982. Flora d'Italia.
  20. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  21. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  22. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
  23. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
  24. Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
  25. 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
  26. 2018. Mid-Atlantic invasive plant species (on-line resource)
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishgarden star-of-Bethlehem  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
Englishnap-at-noon  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Englishsleepy-Dick  11961. Webster's third new international dictionary.
Englishstar-of-Bethlehem  1Ohio Flora Committee (E. L. Braun, T. S. Cooperrider, T. R. Fisher, J. J. Furlow). 1967-. The vascular flora of Ohio. Note: introd.
Frenchdame de onze heures  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
GermanDolden-Milchstern  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
GermanStern von Bethlehem  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Swedishmorgonstjärna  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria  Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeBelgium  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeHungary  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeNetherlands  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeFormer Yugoslavia  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly incl. Sardinia, SicilyTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance incl. CorsicaTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropePortugal  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain incl. BalearesTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
2Cultivated    also cult. 
4NaturalizedAustralasiaAustraliaAustralia   
4NaturalizedNorthern America United States  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria, Morocco
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Turkey
Europe
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Hungary, Netherlands
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Former Yugoslavia, Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), Romania
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized
Australasia
  • AUSTRALIA: Australia
Northern America
  • REGION: United States

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  3. Jahandiez, E. & R. Maire. 1931-1941. Catalogue des plantes du Maroc.
  4. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  5. Quézel, P. & S. Santa. 1962-1963. Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie.
  6. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamental FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Environmentalornamental Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Medicinesfolklore Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Kingsbury, J. M. 1964. Poisonous plants of the United States and Canada. Note: poisonous
Vertebrate poisonsmammals Cooper, M. R. & A. W. Johnson. 1998. Poisonous plants and fungi in Britain: animal and human poisoning Note: poisonous
Weed  CIBA-GEIGY, Basel, Switzerland. Documenta CIBA-GEIGY (Grass weeds 1. 1980, 2. 1981; Monocot weeds 3. 1982; Dicot weeds 1. 1988) Note: four books on weeds worldwide in scope
Weed  Weber, E. 2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Weed of turfgrassMcElroy, J. S. & P. C. Bhowmik. 2013. 22. Turfgrass weed management. In: Casler, M. D. & R. R. Duncan, eds., Turfgrass biology, genetics, and breeding 56:777-808. DOI: 10.2134/agronmonogr56.c22.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=26015. Accessed 12 May 2026.