Help Identifying a Gagea
Jane McGary via pbs (Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:37:36 PST)
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
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