Asphodelus Stock Photo

Asphodelus aestivus, Mediterranean basin Asphodelus albus. Asphodelus is a genus of mainly perennial flowering plants in the asphodel family Asphodelaceae. The genus was formerly included in the lily family (Liliaceae). The genus is native to temperate Europe, the Mediterranean, Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian Subcontinent.The plants are hardy herbaceous perennials with narrow tufted radical leaves and an elongated stem bearing a handsome spike of white or yellow flowers.