Wildflower of the valley
Yellow star of Bethlehem
Gagea lutea
- How easy to find
- Rare — you will see it only in some places
- Flower size
- Small
- Family
- Liliaceae (Lily family)
- Type
- Herb
- Height
- small
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Flowering
- May to June
About Yellow star of Bethlehem
Gagea lutea is a perennial herb of 10-20 cm of height with unbranched stem. Leaves a like grass and too broad. Flowers are yellow and greenish on outer surface with blunt apex. The genetic name Gagea is named after Sir Thomas Gage, a botanist in Ireland and Portugal. The specific name Lutea means yellow refers to Yellow Flowers.
Where to find it
- Near the entrance of the valley
Habitat
Grassy Slopes alpine region.
What the name means
Gagea honours Sir Thomas Gage, an early 19th-century English botanist; lutea means "yellow".
More photos
Photographed near Ghangaria in May 2025, before the valley opens on 1 June.
