Star+of+Bethlehem

**Introduction**
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Star of Bethlehem, Ornithogalum umbellatum, have 6 petals on the flower, London

Invasive Qualities
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**Location**


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Origin:Eastern Europe Current Location:Throughout U.S.

**Methods of regulating, treating, or removing The Star of Bethlehem flower.**
1) Telling people to not plant them in their crops or gardens, and to kill any if they find them. 2) Remove by hand, by pulling them out of the ground. 3) Chemical spray to kill the plant and prevent them from coming back

References:
4. http://www.weedalert.com/weed_pages/wa_star_of_bethlehem.htm http://www.illinoiswildflowers.info/weeds/plants/starbeth.htm http://paipm.cas.psu.edu/1037.htm

3. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/star-of-Bethlehem.aspx http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/star-of-Bethlehem.aspx http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://anandasoup.com/store/images/Star%2520of%2 http://www.bugsandweeds.co.uk/plants.html#Starobeth http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/495/ http://www.paghat.com/sleepydick.html

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