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Its Latin name, Narthecium ossifragum, refers to the once widespread belief that animals that grazed it would suffer brittle bones – ossifragum means "bone breaking".
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The Bog Asphodel (_Narthecium ossifragum_) grows in bogs, and bears a spike of yellow, star-like flowers.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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_Bog Asphodel_ (Narthecium ossifragum), in the Mitcheldean Meand
The Forest of Dean An Historical and Descriptive Account 1846
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Last Thursday she had been due to present the "Flower of the Year" award, at an event she had hosted for over 30 years, to the Narthecium.
The Guardian World News Kate Connolly 2010
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