The most commonly available species in cultivation is Gagea fibrosa, which has yellow flowers. The bulbs, which increase well, are found clustered in a mass of fiber. It is very widely distributed in the Mediterranean region and to the east into Central Asia. It can dry out in summer, but it does not need to. Gageas, related to tulips but much less showy, can have yellow or white flowers. The flowers are never showy, but some people grow them for their botanical interest. In nature, they typically form part of the spring carpet in open woodland and meadow sites. European acquaintances pronounce the name with two "hard g's" (the initial sound in English "get"), but I suppose it's from the surname Gage, with the second g as in English "geranium." Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA On 2/23/2021 11:50 PM, Rob Ferber via pbs wrote: > Greetings, > > I obtained these seeds in 2000 or 2001 as part of a seed exchange at the > now defunct International Bulb Society. They were "Gagea", collection > number "f00-142". The bulbs have incredible fibrous coats on them. If > anyone may wish to hazard a guess as to the identity of this desert adapted > species, I would appreciate the assistance. > > -- Rob Ferber > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net>