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Definition of Asphodeline lutea
1. Noun. Asphodel with leafy stem and fragrant yellow flowers.
Exact synonyms: King's Spear, Yellow Asphodel
Generic synonyms: Asphodel
Group relationships: Asphodeline, Genus Asphodeline
Generic synonyms: Asphodel
Group relationships: Asphodeline, Genus Asphodeline
Lexicographical Neighbors of Asphodeline Lutea
Literary usage of Asphodeline lutea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Flower Garden: Design, Arrangement and Plans Followed by a by William Robinson (1895)
"A. luteus is synonymous with Asphodeline lutea. Asphodel (Asphodelus).—The name
is also applied to Narcissus poeticus in some parts of the country. ..."
2. Notes from a Diary, 1886-1888 by Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff (1900)
"Asphodeline lutea was sufficiently abundant to be always linked in my mind with
a headlong scramble in the rapidly fading light and swirling mists of the ..."