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Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem

Ornithogalum nutans

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Common names

17 names · 16 languages
EnglishYour language
Other languages (15)
Dutch
French
Bulgarian
  • Наведен гарвански лук[2]
Czech
  • snědek nicí[2]
Danish
  • Nikkende fuglemælk[2]
Estonian
  • longus linnupiim[2]
Finnish
  • nuokkutähdikki[2]
German
Hungarian
  • kerti sárma[2]
Lithuanian
  • Svirioji paukštpienė[2]
Polish
  • Śniedek zwisły[2]
Russian
  • Птицемлечник поникающий[2]
Slovak
  • bledavka ovisnutá[2]
Swedish
  • aftonstjärna[2]
Turkish
  • Tükrükotu[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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] Ornithogalum nutans — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Nickender Milchstern — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • star of Bethlehem — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Ornithogale penché — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Knikkende vogelmelk — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
[2] Ornithogalum nutans — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem — results[12].names[1]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Nickender Milchstern — results[12].names[7]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • star of Bethlehem — results[12].names[2]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Ornithogale penché — results[12].names[3]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Knikkende vogelmelk — results[12].names[8]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • snědek nicí — results[12].names[4]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Nikkende fuglemælk — results[12].names[5]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • longus linnupiim — results[12].names[6]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Svirioji paukštpienė — results[12].names[9]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • nuokkutähdikki — results[12].names[10]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • bledavka ovisnutá — results[12].names[11]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Śniedek zwisły — results[12].names[12]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • aftonstjärna — results[12].names[13]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Птицемлечник поникающий — results[12].names[14]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Наведен гарвански лук — results[12].names[15]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • kerti sárma — results[12].names[16]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
  • Tükrükotu — results[12].names[17]; taxon id 127065; Ornithogalum nutans.
Plant references

Source-backed information

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

Taxonomy
Ornithogalum nutans 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]
Native range
Bulgaria to Türkiye.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum nutans) is a bulbous plant. It flowers from April to May.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Ornithogalum nutans — 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 2563529; ID 758GT; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2563529; ID 758GT; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Ornithogalum nutans — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1162609; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 398718, 398719, 398722, 398726, 398727

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.