Bog Asphodel
Bog Asphodel on acid mire, Clougha, Lancs
Flower spikes and leaves
Flower spike
Flower - ovary and 6 stamens
Stamens - wooly filaments and orange anthers
Egg-shaped fruits, remains of style/stigma
Fruiting stems
Narthecium ossifragum
Nartheciaceae
July to August
It occurs mainly in the Northwest, Southwest and parts of the
Northeast and South.
See the BSBI distribution map for Bog Asphodel
Bog Asphodel grows in the open, on acid, wet - with moving water,
peat, mires, flushes and moors.
It is a native, rhizomatous perennial herb, growing up to 45cm.
Flower heads are up to 10cm.
Flowers are bright yellow with an orange tinge.
The 6 stamens are striking, with wooly yellow filaments and
long orange anthers.
The ovary is 6 lobed with a simple style and stigma.
Fruits are egg-shaped.
Stem leaves are short and basal leaves are grass-like.
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Bog Asphodel on acid mire, Clougha, Lancs
Flower spikes and leaves
Flower spike
Flower - ovary and 6 stamens
Stamens - wooly filaments and orange anthers
Egg-shaped fruits, remains of style/stigma
Fruiting stems
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