Asphodelaceae

Snake flower

Bulbine frutescens Willd.

Family: Asphodelaceae
Genus: Bulbine

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Snake flower (Bulbine frutescens) — FlowerPhoto: kevin koen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (6)

Afrikaans: Rankkopieva, Geelkatstert, Wildekopieva
Chinese: 须尾草, 灌木须尾草, 鳞芹
English: Snake flower, Stalked bulbine, Wild kopieva
Polish: Medicus
Serbian: Bulbina, Булбина
Zulu: Ibhucu

Synonyms

Anthericum frutescens L.
Anthericum fruticosum Salisb.
Anthericum incurvum Thunb.
Anthericum multiceps Poelln.
Anthericum rostratum Jacq.
Bulbine caulescens L.
Bulbine frutescens var. incurva (Thunb.) G.D.Rowley
Bulbine frutescens var. rostrata (Jacq.) G.D.Rowley
Bulbine incurva (Thunb.) Spreng.
Bulbine rostrata (Jacq.) Willd.
Phalangium frutescens (L.) Kuntze
Phalangium postratum Kuntze

Photos

FlowerPhoto: kevin koen, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Christina, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Nicola van Berkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Shaun Swanepoel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: User:ShineB, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brenton, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Peter Warren, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.