identification of a plant

[katybyebye]

could anyone please identify this plant? i thought it was probably fron the garlic family because the flowers are similar and also the smell is quite strong of garlic but i am not sure.

[wildone]

Just a single bloom without any leaf or guide as to height make it very difficult to ID plants. Can I ask when it was taken and where abouts in the country. If you have a shot showing leaf and or stem it would help.

[Jonny]

Looks a bit like the flower of a snowbell (three cornered garlic). Is the plant cultivated or wild and is it in the south west ? Another picture might help as there are quite a few alliums (garlic family)............Jon

[karimac]

Hi there,

I'm interested in identifying this as well, as I have a large-ish mat of them outside my front door and would like to find out more Here are more details (I'm 90% certain that this is the same as the flower seems to match perfectly). It's a low plant - ~6"-1'. Flowers are ~1" max & this is in Oxfordshire.

K

[Tiggrx]

This is Spring Starflower - Tristagma uniflora - it is quite commonly grown in gardens and occasionally escapes. It is often grown under the name Ipheion uniflorum.

[karimac]

Thanks for the info Tiggrx - much appreciated! :-)

[katybyebye]

thanks from me too. looked it up and said that it has an odor that repels animals! could be useful. thanks again