Gagea lutea / Kibananoamana キバナノアマナ

Gagea lutea is a perennial herb that occurs in sunny grasslands or forest edges. The bulbs are oval-shaped, with integuments tinged with a yellow hue. Radical leaves are single, linear, and white-green, measuring 15-30cm long. Flower stalks grow to 15-25cm in height, with two bracts on the upper parts, and yellow flowers are set 3 to 10 on the tips of the stalks in the form of an umbel. Perianth lobes are six, 1.2-1.5cm long, linear-oblong, and the backsides are somewhat green. Stamens are six, shorter than the perianth segments. Bloom time: April-May.