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St Bernard's Lily

Anthericum liliago

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Common names

25 names · 21 languages
EnglishYour language
  • St Bernard's Lily[1][2]
  • St. Bernard's Lily[3]
Other languages (20)
Dutch
French
  • Anthéric à fleurs de lis[1][2]
  • Phalangère à fleurs de lys[1][2]
Catalan
  • Lliri de Sant Bru[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 高大圆果吊兰[2]
Czech
  • bělozářka liliovitá[2]
Danish
  • Ugrenet edderkopurt[2]
Finnish
  • tähkähietalilja[2]
German
Hungarian
  • fürtös homokliliom[2]
Italian
  • Lilioasfodelo maggiore[1][2]
Japanese
  • ヒメツルボラン[2]
Norwegian
  • storsandlilje[2]
Polish
  • pajęcznica liliowata[2]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Венечник лилейный[2]
Slovak
  • jagavka ľaliovitá[2]
Slovenian
  • grozdasti kosmuljek[2]
Swedish
  • stor sandlilja[2]
Turkish
  • Örümcekotu[2]
Ukrainian
  • Віхалка лілійна[2]
Sources & name notes (3)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Anthericum liliago — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • St Bernard's Lily — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Astlose Graslilie — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Große Graslilie — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Traubige Graslilie — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Anthéric à fleurs de lis — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Phalangère à fleurs de lys — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Lilioasfodelo maggiore — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Grote graslelie — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Açucena-fina — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
[2] Anthericum liliago — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • St Bernard's Lily — results[12].names[1]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Astlose Graslilie — results[12].names[3]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Große Graslilie — results[12].names[4]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Traubige Graslilie — results[12].names[2]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Anthéric à fleurs de lis — results[12].names[20]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Phalangère à fleurs de lys — results[12].names[5]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Lilioasfodelo maggiore — results[12].names[10]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Grote graslelie — results[12].names[9]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Açucena-fina — results[12].names[14]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • bělozářka liliovitá — results[12].names[6]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Ugrenet edderkopurt — results[12].names[7]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • storsandlilje — results[12].names[8]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Венечник лилейный — results[12].names[11]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • tähkähietalilja — results[12].names[12]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • ヒメツルボラン — results[12].names[13]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Lliri de Sant Bru — results[12].names[15]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • stor sandlilja — results[12].names[16]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • pajęcznica liliowata — results[12].names[17]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • grozdasti kosmuljek — results[12].names[18]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • fürtös homokliliom — results[12].names[19]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • 高大圆果吊兰 — results[12].names[21]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • jagavka ľaliovitá — results[12].names[22]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Örümcekotu — results[12].names[23]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
  • Віхалка лілійна — results[12].names[24]; taxon id 202500; Anthericum liliago.
[3] Anthericum liliago — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • St. Bernard's Lily — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Anthericum liliago.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Anthericum liliago is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Asparagaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
0.46–0.61 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.3–0.46 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Clumping; Erect

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Slow

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
Southern Sweden to Southern Europe and Turkey

NC State Extension profile. Origin reported by the source; this is not a claim of local nativeness.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

St Bernard's Lily (Anthericum liliago) is a bulbous plant. It flowers from May to June.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Anthericum liliago — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1970347; ID 67B87; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1970347; ID 67B87; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Anthericum liliago — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageFlowering seasonNative rangeReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Native range: Country Or Region Of Origin
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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