Muscari-comosum_51
Muscari comosum (L.) Mill., syn.: Bellevalia comosa (L.) Kunth, Botrycomus vulgaris Fourr. Eubotrys comosa (L.) Raf., Hyacinthus comosus L. Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl., Scilla comosa (L.) Salisb. and about 50 more heterotypic synonyms.
Family: Asparagaceae Juss.
EN: Tassel Hyacinth, DE: Schopfige Traubenhyazinthe
Slo.: čopasta hrušica
Date: May 03. 2017
Lat.: 45,02857 Long.: 14,66481
Code: Bot_1052/2017_DSC00998
Habitat: low unmaintained grassland heavily overgrown with bushes, abandoned agricultural plots among dry stony walls; calcareous, skeletal ground; open, sunny, dry location; elevation 265 m (870 feet), average precipitation about 1.100 mm/ year, average temperature 12-14 °C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil
Location: Croatia, Rijeka region, Kvarner Bay, island Krk, east of Punat, ~ 300 m south of the main road Krk - Baška.
Comment on Flickr album Muscari comosum: Muscari comosum is a perennial species that is widespread from the Canary Islands, Central Europe, to Iran, as well as throughout Northern Africa and the Mediterranean region. It has also been introduced in several states across both the eastern and western United States, as well as in England and Australia (Ref. 4). In the Mediterranean region, it is a common plant, which is also true for the Adriatic islands and mainland coastlines. Less frequently, it can be found in more continental regions (Ref. 5). Muscari comosum is a bulbous geophyte. Its bulbs are consumed as a vegetable and have historically been used to treat various diseases and conditions. Numerous pharmaceutical properties have been described, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-obesity, anti-cancer, anti-Alzheimer’s disease, antibacterial, and immune-stimulant effects (Ref. 1).
The plant's inflorescence features two distinct types of flowers. The bright, colored, violet-blue flowers at the top of the inflorescence are sterile and are arranged in a corymbose terminal tuft. They sit on long pedicels, which are also vividly colored. The fertile flowers are pale brown-green often with a hint of violet and are located below the sterile ones in a long, cylindrical inflorescence. These, too, are pediculate. The overall appearance of the plants is unusual. Additionally, their narrow and elongated leaves are often strangely twisted. Based on these characteristics, one can easily recognize the plant even when it is not in bloom.
Ref.:
(1) Jaiswal, V., Hae-Jeung, L. (2024), The Bioactivity and Phytochemicals of Muscari comosum (Leopoldia comosa), a Plant of Multiple Pharmacological Activities, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(5), 2592; doi.org/10.3390/ijms25052592
(2) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 738.
(3) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 213.
(4) POWO (2024). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/ (accessed June 22, 2025)
(5) T. Nikolić ed. (2015 - 2024): Flora Croatica Database (FCD) (hirc.botanic.hr/fcd), Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (accessed date: June 22. 2025).
Muscari-comosum_51
Muscari comosum (L.) Mill., syn.: Bellevalia comosa (L.) Kunth, Botrycomus vulgaris Fourr. Eubotrys comosa (L.) Raf., Hyacinthus comosus L. Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl., Scilla comosa (L.) Salisb. and about 50 more heterotypic synonyms.
Family: Asparagaceae Juss.
EN: Tassel Hyacinth, DE: Schopfige Traubenhyazinthe
Slo.: čopasta hrušica
Date: May 03. 2017
Lat.: 45,02857 Long.: 14,66481
Code: Bot_1052/2017_DSC00998
Habitat: low unmaintained grassland heavily overgrown with bushes, abandoned agricultural plots among dry stony walls; calcareous, skeletal ground; open, sunny, dry location; elevation 265 m (870 feet), average precipitation about 1.100 mm/ year, average temperature 12-14 °C, Sub-Mediterranean phytogeographical region.
Substratum: soil
Location: Croatia, Rijeka region, Kvarner Bay, island Krk, east of Punat, ~ 300 m south of the main road Krk - Baška.
Comment on Flickr album Muscari comosum: Muscari comosum is a perennial species that is widespread from the Canary Islands, Central Europe, to Iran, as well as throughout Northern Africa and the Mediterranean region. It has also been introduced in several states across both the eastern and western United States, as well as in England and Australia (Ref. 4). In the Mediterranean region, it is a common plant, which is also true for the Adriatic islands and mainland coastlines. Less frequently, it can be found in more continental regions (Ref. 5). Muscari comosum is a bulbous geophyte. Its bulbs are consumed as a vegetable and have historically been used to treat various diseases and conditions. Numerous pharmaceutical properties have been described, including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-obesity, anti-cancer, anti-Alzheimer’s disease, antibacterial, and immune-stimulant effects (Ref. 1).
The plant's inflorescence features two distinct types of flowers. The bright, colored, violet-blue flowers at the top of the inflorescence are sterile and are arranged in a corymbose terminal tuft. They sit on long pedicels, which are also vividly colored. The fertile flowers are pale brown-green often with a hint of violet and are located below the sterile ones in a long, cylindrical inflorescence. These, too, are pediculate. The overall appearance of the plants is unusual. Additionally, their narrow and elongated leaves are often strangely twisted. Based on these characteristics, one can easily recognize the plant even when it is not in bloom.
Ref.:
(1) Jaiswal, V., Hae-Jeung, L. (2024), The Bioactivity and Phytochemicals of Muscari comosum (Leopoldia comosa), a Plant of Multiple Pharmacological Activities, Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(5), 2592; doi.org/10.3390/ijms25052592
(2) A. Martinči et all., Mala Flora Slovenije (Flora of Slovenia - Key) (in Slovenian), Tehnična Založba Slovenije (2007), p 738.
(3) T. Nikolić, Flora Croatica, Vaskularna flora Republike Hrvatske, Vol. 2., Alfa d.d.. Zagreb (2020), p 213.
(4) POWO (2024). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/ (accessed June 22, 2025)
(5) T. Nikolić ed. (2015 - 2024): Flora Croatica Database (FCD) (hirc.botanic.hr/fcd), Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb (accessed date: June 22. 2025).