Gagea minima, (L.) Ker-Gawler

4. G. minima (L.) Ker-Gawler View in CoL , Jour. Sci. Arts (London) 1: 180 (1816)

(inch G.granulosa Turcz. ).

Bulbs 2, in a common tunic. Stem glabrous. Basal leaf solitary, 1-2 mm wide, narrowly lanceolate, more or less flat; cauline 1-2, opposite, long-lanceolate, attenuate at apex, usually glabrous. Flowers 1-7; pedicels glabrous or sparsely pubescent. Perianth-segments 10-15 mm, linearlanceolate, acuminate. Capsule obovoid; seeds subglobose. 2/2 = 24. Woods and meadows. Most of Europe except the southwest and the islands.?A1 Au Bu Cz Da Fe Ge Gr He Hu It Ju No Po Rm Rs (N, B, C, W, K, E) Su. (5-7). G. reticulata group. Bulb solitary, rarely with stolons bearing terminal bulbils, often with a distinct collar and covered with fibrous roots. Basal leaf solitary; cauline alternate, crowded, narrowly linear. Flowers 1(2-6); pedicels puberulent. Perianthsegments lanceolate, long-acuminate. Capsule obovoid-oblong, obtuse; seeds compressed.

1 Basal leaf flat 6. fibrosa 1 Basal leaf subterete

2 Bulb with a long collar 5. reticulata 2 Bulb without or with an indistinct collar 7. taurica