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Maritime Squill (Urginea maritima) is the largest bulb in Israel. It blooms at the end of summer without leaves, when the soil is very dry. The flewors attreact many insects.
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Species: Drimia multisetosa (Baker) Jessop Date: 2007-09-02 Location: Mukuvisi Woodland, S side of River. Habitat: Burnt grassland.
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Species: Drimia multisetosa (Baker) Jessop Date: 2007-09-02 Location: Mukuvisi Woodland, S side of River. Habitat: Burnt grassland.
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Species: Drimia elata Jacq. ex Willd. Date: 2005-10-14 Location: Connemara Lake, World's View, Nyanga Habitat: Rocky scrub
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Species: Drimia elata Jacq. ex Willd. Date: 2005-10-14 Location: Connemara Lake, World's View, Nyanga Habitat: Rocky scrub
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Drimia maritima is a common Mediterranean bulb. In Israel it penetrates the desert. I was happy to see the first flowers today on the edge of the Ramon Crater in southern Israel.
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A large bulb that blooms in early autumn without leaves. Bulb is poisonous, huge and shallow. Spike very tall and long with over 100 white flowers. Soon after blooming the fruit develop and disperse their black seeds. Leaves waxy, develop after rain in winter time. It is primarily a Mediterranean species, but penetrates the desert as u can see here.
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Being a poisonous plant, Drimia is covering over grazed slopes. It is a large bulb that blooms in early autumn without leaves. Bulb is poisonous, huge and shallow. Spike very tall and long with over 100 white flowers. Soon after blooming the fruit develop and disperse their black seeds. Leaves waxy, develop after rain in winter time. It is primarily a Mediterranean species, but penetrates the desert as u can see here.
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This is an autumnal bulb, close to the common Mediterranean Drimia (Urginea) maritima. It grows in Morocco and Spain.
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A large bulb that blooms in early autumn without leaves. Bulb is poisonous, huge and shallow. Spike very tall and long with over 100 white flowers. Soon after blooming the fruit develop and disperse their black seeds. Leaves waxy, develop after rain in winter time. It is primarily a Mediterranean species, but penetrates the desert as u can see here.
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Drimia maritima is almost the only flower around in its blooming season. A variety of insects pollinate its flowers.
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Being a poisonous plant, Drimia is covering over grazed slopes. It is a large bulb that blooms in early autumn without leaves. Bulb is poisonous, huge and shallow. Spike very tall and long with over 100 white flowers. Soon after blooming the fruit develop and disperse their black seeds. Leaves waxy, develop after rain in winter time. It is primarily a Mediterranean species, but penetrates the desert as u can see here.
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