Muscari comosum (L.) Mill. (Βορβός)

Οικογένεια: Hyacinthaceae

Μούσκαρι το εύκομον (Muscari comosum (L.) Mill. συνώνυμο Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl.)

Bulb 2–3.5 × 1.5–2.5 cm, deep-seated, usually without offsets; tunics pinkish. Leaves (2–)3–4(–5), shorter than or equalling scape, linear-lanceolate, generally 5–15 mm wide, slightly canaliculate, glabrous. Scape 20–50 cm, usually solitary. Raceme 8–20 cm at anthesis, rather lax. Fertile flowers (10–)20–40(–100), patent or slightly deflexed on pedicels 5–10(–20) mm. Perianth 6–9 mm, broadly cylindrical, slightly widened at apex into rounded shoulders, violet in bud, at anthesis tawny brownish-yellow in lower 2/3 and somewhat darker distally; teeth pale yellow or cream. Sterile flowers long-pedicellate, forming a conspicuous, corymbose tassel; both pedicels and perianth violet. Capsule 7–9 mm, broadly ovoid. Seeds c. 2 mm, subglobose. Diploid with 2n = 18.

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Muscari comosum

Muscari comosum (εδώ ο αέρας τους χάλασε το εύκομον)

Muscari comosum