Muscari

The muscari is a kind of Plante S Monocotylédone S spring with Bulbe, from 20 to 60 cm in height, formerly classified in the family of the Liliacée S or in that of the Hyacinthacées, currently in that of the Asparagacées (APG II). It is easily recognizable with its Fleur S of blue color, violet or noirâtre, sometimes white, small ovoid small bells with narrow opening, joined together in a very tight Grappe, in which they are almost welded. The Sheet S, long (approximately 20 cm) and narrow, a little fleshy, of a beautiful green, are located at the base of the plant. They appear in general after the Inflorescence.

The muscaris are originating in the old world: center and south of the Europe, north of the Africa, west, center and south-west of the Asia.

In fact very rustic plants resow themselves easily.

The term muscari (Latin scientist of the Rebirth muscarium ) is a derivative of Musc , evoking the musky perfume of some Espèce S.

Like several Liliaceous S (Tulip, true hyacinth), the muscari is toxic.

  • German (= of): Traubenhyazinthen

    • English
  • (= in): bunch-hyacinth
  • Italian (= it): muscari

Principal species

The kind muscari account approximately 30 species of which most known are the following ones:
  • Muscari armeniacum : Muscari d' Arménie. Blue flowers, species very appreciated in the gardens.
  • Muscari botryoidal : Muscari botryde or botryoidal. Met in the sparse forests and the mountain pastures. Blue flowers with odorless violets with a white edge. Drawn up and rigid sheets, widening upwards. There is a variety with white flowers.
  • Muscari comosum : Muscari with cheeck. Species rather different from the others. The bunches of flowers large, with long stalks, are surmounted by a kind of bouquet of flower deads. The flowers do not have odor.
  • Muscari latifolium : horticultural species generally with only one rather broad sheet.
  • Muscari neglectum : Muscari with bunches, muscari neglected. Synonyms: Muscari racemosum , Muscari atlanticum . The most common species, which pushes in the meadows, certain fields and vines, at the edge of the ways. Blue flowers with more or less scented violets. The sheets appear with the autumn.
  • Muscari macrocarpum , synonym: Muscari muscarimi VAr. flavum . Plant from 10 to 15 cm in height, with yellow tubular flowers, originating in Greece and Turkey.

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