Muscari atlanticum

Muscari atlanticum is a hardy perennial, small (maximum 25cm), with large brown-reddish, glabrous bulb of the family of the Liliaceous ones.

One lengthily counts 3 to 5 sheets thread-like (1-3mm broad), semi-cylindrical, furrowed, rather soft, engainantes, all to him radical and generally spread out over the ground.

These flowers are ovoid, 3-5mm, blue-purple dark or blue-noirĂ¢tre, sometimes light blue, with 6 white teeth grained towards outside around a narrow opening, in tight and lengthened bunch; naked stalk.

The 3 valves of the fruit are slightly indented in heart at the top.

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