Gagea

Gagea is a large genus of spring flowers in the Liliaceae found in Europe and western Asia. It is named after the English naturalist Sir Thomas Gage. They were originally described as species of Ornithogalum, which, together with the usual yellow colour of the flowers, explains the English name yellow Star-of-Bethlehem. The most common species in Europe is Gagea lutea, which grows in damp deciduous woodland.