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Nartheciaceae
Bog Asphodel
Narthecium ossifragum
Endurance through hardship.
- Family
- Nartheciaceae
- Genus
- Narthecium
- Native to
- Western Europe
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Acidic, boggy, nutrient-poor
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The species name 'ossifragum' means bone-breaker, as livestock grazing on the plant developed brittle bones due to calcium-poor bog soil.
- After flowering, the seed heads turn a brilliant deep orange, providing autumn color in boggy landscapes.
- Bog asphodel was historically used in Scandinavia to dye hair a bright yellow.
- It thrives in nutrient-poor bogs where few other plants can grow, reducing competition for resources.
- The woolly stamens are thought to help insulate the flower's reproductive parts from cold bog winds.
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