King's Spear, Yellow Asphodel
Asphodeline
lutea is the most common of the yellow asphodels in Crete. It grows in
phrygana, garigue and rocky places from sea level to an altitude of about 1000
m and flowers from March to June. It can form large communities that look very
spectacular when in bloom.
According
to Homer, the souls of the dead are gathered in a meadow of Asphodeline in
Hades.
Asphodeline
lutea grows in all the eastern Mediterranean (from Italy and Sicily
eastwards).
Asphodeline is a genus of perennial plants in the family Xanthorrhoeaceae,
subfamily Asphodeloideae. From the Mediterranean, it has fleshy roots and
fragrant, starry flowers that are yellow in May to June. It grows up to 4 ft in
well-drained soil. Its foliage is blue-green and grassy, with tall, narrow
flower spikes. It takes at least three years before newly-planted seedlings
flower. The yellow flowers always make an interesting addition to the
late-spring garden. The individual flowers on the spikes open in a seemingly
random order, and do not last long, being replaced quickly by other flowers.
Species
A brevicaulis (Bertol.) J.Gay ex Baker
A damascena (Boiss.) Baker
A liburnica (Scop.) Rchb.
A lutea (L.) Rchb.
A taurica (Pall.)
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(βοτανική) κρινοειδές ποώδες φυτό (Asphodeline lutea ή
Asphodelus luteus)
ασφόδελος
αρσενικό
Συνώνυμα
§ ακαρώνι
§ άρβυκας
§ ασφέρδουκλας
§ ασφοδελίνη
§ ασφοδήλι
§ ασφοντύλι
§ ασφόντυλος
§ περιδρομόχορτο
§ σπερδούκλα
§ σπερδούκλι
§ σφερδούκλας
§ σπουρδακύλα
§ σφερδούλακας
King's
Spear
Family Asphodelaceae
Synonyms Asphodelus luteus.
Habitats Dry grassland[50], rocky and
stony places[45], usually on limestone[187].
Range Mediterranean in Southern and Eastern Europe,
North Africa and east to the Caucasus.
Edible Uses
Edible
Parts: Flowers; Leaves; Root.
Edible
Uses:
Root -
roasted. This food was highly valued by the ancient Greeks, who roasted the
roots like potatoes and ate them with salt and oil or mashed them with figs.
The roots are not very thick but are abundantly produced and have a nice nutty
flavour. They can be harvested at any time of the year, but are best used when
the plant is dormant in late summer and early autumn. They do not store well
and should be used within a few weeks of harvest. Young shoots - cooked. They
smell less than pleasant whilst cooking but have a fairly bland flavour. Some
people find that they have a very pleasant flavour. The plant comes into growth
in late summer and the autumn, the young shoots can be harvested in moderation
all through the winter. Flowers - raw. A delightful sweetness, they are a very
decorative and tasty addition to the salad bowl but should be used as soon as
possible after harvesting because they soon start to decompose. The flowers are
very short-lived and are best picked in the late afternoon - thus you can enjoy
them visually during the day and gastronomically in the evening. There is also
said to be a double-flowered form, which will have twice the quantity of
petals, though we do not know its name.
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Ασφοδελίνα η κιτρίνη (Ashpodeline
lutea). Απαντά στις περιοχές της Ανατολικής Μεσογείου και οι βλαστοί της φθάνουν
το ύψος του 1,50 μ. Οι βλαστοί είναι λεπτοί, τα φύλλα λεπτά και βραχεά και τα
άνθη κίτρινα. Ζει στη νήσο Ρόδο, στα λοιπά νησιά της Δωδεκανήσου και στην
Κρήτη. Ανθίζει την άνοιξη ,αλλά και στην Βόρειο Ελλάδα,Κικλίς,όρος Παικο και
αλλού(Μάρτιος-Απρίλιος).
Το εντυπωσιακό με το άνθος του φυτού είναι η αντίθετη κατεύθυνση (προς τα επάνω ) των τριών πετάλων και (προς τα κάτω ) του ενός πετάλου και των αναπαραγωγικών οργάνων του φυτού.
Το εντυπωσιακό με το άνθος του φυτού είναι η αντίθετη κατεύθυνση (προς τα επάνω ) των τριών πετάλων και (προς τα κάτω ) του ενός πετάλου και των αναπαραγωγικών οργάνων του φυτού.
Βυσσινί
Μέλισσα: Ασφόδελος - Μπουρντένι - Σφερδούκλι (Asphodelus sp. ) http://visini melissa.blogspot.com/2012/03/asphodelus
Asphodeline lutea in Anopolis -- Crete