Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Aphyllanthes monspeliensis

Aphyllanthes monspeliensis
Blue Grass Lily
Aphyllante de Montpellier



Plant of the Mediterranean; genus with 1 species, no close relatives
“Aphyllanthes” means ‘a plant without leaves’. Leaves are reduced to brown scales wrapping the base of the stems.
Stems grow in tufts from a mass of swollen, fibrous roots
 
Bloom and Form.5.21.13

Along a path outside Lacoste.5.05.13

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