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'''Ornithogalum umbellatum''', the garden star-of-Bethlehem, grass lily, nap-at-noon, or eleven-o'clock lady, is a perennial bulbous flowering plant, native throughout most of southern and central Europe, north-western Africa and south-western Asia. In North America, it has escaped its cultivation as a garden ornamental and can be found in many areas.<ref name="int"/>
== Description ==
This plant is perennial with bulbs below ground; the bulb is 15–25 millimetres (0.6–1.0 in) long and 18–32 mm (0.7–1.3 in) in diameter. It has 6–10 leaves, linear with a white line on the upper surface, up to 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 8 mm (0.3 in) broad, and a scape of 10–30 cm (4–12 in). The flowers group in a corymbose raceme with 6–20 flowers, and are white with a green stripe outside.
== Uses ==
*The plant is toxic. It is used in some herbal remedies.
*It is also one of the five ingredients in the 'Rescue remedy'<ref name="uses"/>
* It is useful in the treatment of certain forms of cancer<ref name="uses"/>
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101813 "Ornithogalum umbellatum Linnaeus" - Flora of North America.]</ref>
<ref name="uses">[http://practicalplants.org/wiki/Ornithogalum_umbellatum Ornithogalum umbellatum - Practical Plants]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithogalum_umbellatum Ornithogalum umbellatum - Wikipedia]
[[Category:Herbs]]
