Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Ornithogalum umbellatum L.

Family: Liliaceae

Origin: introduced

Common names:

Common star-of-Bethlehem (1923-1942) (138, 155)

Dove's-dung [Dove's dung] (1919) (107)

Eleven-o'-clock-lady [Eleven o'clock lady] (1900-1913) (5, 158)

John-go-to-bed-at-noon (1900) (158)

Nap-at-noon (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Sleepy-Dick [Sleepydick, Sleepy Dick (1900-Present) (5, 50, 156, 158)

Starflower [Star flower, Star-flower] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Star-lily (1923) (156)

Star-of-Bethlehem [Star of Bethlehem] (1840-1977) (3, 5, 19, 92, 93, 97, 107, 109, 156, 158)

Summer snowflake [Summer-snowflake] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Ten-o'-clock [Ten o'clock] (1876-1900) (92, 158)

Ten-o'clock-lady [Ten o'clock lady] (1913-1923) (5, 156)

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