Anthericum liliago

St Bernard's lily
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Agavoideae
Genus:	Anthericum
Species:	A. liliago
Binomial name
Anthericum liliago L.
Synonyms [1]
Anthericum amoenumSalisb. Anthericum intermediumWillk. Anthericum liliago f. macrocarpum(Boros) Soó Anthericum liliago f. maius Bolzon Anthericum liliago subsp. australe(Willk.) Malag., 1973 Anthericum liliago subsp. macrocarpumBoros Anthericum liliago var. australeWillk. Anthericum liliago var. liliago Anthericum liliago var. multiflorumP.Küpfer Anthericum liliago var. racemosumDöll Anthericum liliago var. ramosumDöll Anthericum liliago var. sphaerocarpumP.Küpfer Anthericum liliago var. transmontanumSamp. Anthericum macrocarpumBoros Anthericum non-ramosumGilib. Anthericum non-ramosum'' infrasubsp. oppr Liliago boeticaC.Presl, 1845 Liliago vulgarisC.Presl Ornithogalum gramineumLam. Phalangites liliago (L.) Bubani Phalangium acuminatumDulac Phalangium lilaceumSt.-Lag. Phalangium liliaginoidesSchltdl. Phalangium liliago(L.) Schreb. Phalangium renarniiBooth Phalangium renarniiBooth ex Schltdl.

Anthericum liliago, the St Bernard's lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to mainland Europe (not the British Isles) and Turkey, growing in dry pastures, stony places and open woods and flowering in early summer. In Sweden, the northernmost stable populations grows along the rocky shores of Lake Sommen (58° N), albeit on occasions it has been found as far north as Uppland (60° N). ^{[2] [3]}

Etymology

The specific epithet liliago means lily-like or lily-carrier. Like many plants whose common names include "lily", it is not closely related to the true lilies.

Description

It is a vigorous herbaceous flowering perennial with tuberous roots, 60–90 cm (2.0–3.0 ft) high, with leaves narrowly linear, 12–40 cm (4.7–15.7 in) and producing racemes of 6-10 lily-like white flowers in Spring and Summer.

St Bernard's lily

Cultivation

Best grown in well-drained soil in a sunny position, A. liliago can be propagated by seed or by division of the rootstock every 3 to 4 years. It is a slow starter but forms large clumps with time (USDA Zone 6). The cultivar 'Major' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. ^[4]

See also

• List of plants known as lily

References

1. "Anthericum liliago". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 26 May 2021.
2. "Anthericum liliago Stor sandlilja". Artdatabanken (in Swedish). Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences . Retrieved May 2, 2019.
3. "Om naturum". sommen-naturum.se (in Swedish). Naturum Sommen. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
4. "RHS Plantfinder - Anthericum liliago 'Major'". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 12 January 2018.