Missouri Plants Star of Bethlehem   (Ornithogalum umbellatum) Tracheophyta: Angiosperm: Monocot: Lily (Liliaceae) Non-native from Europe Habitat: any full sun area. ID Features: white flowers on stalks, grass-like leaves. Natural History: Star of Bethlehem is a grass-like plant that produces white 6-petaled flowers. It is an aggressive weed and all parts of the plant are poisonous! It is common in waste places such as abandoned fields, roadsides, and other untended areas.

The information is from: Missouri Wildflowers by Edgar Denison, 5th Edition, Missouri Department of Conservation, ©1998.