Maritime Squill, Sea Squill, Squill or Sea Onion, Drimia maritima (syn. Urginea maritima), Asparagaceae. Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.

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Maritime Squill, Sea Squill, Squill or Sea Onion, Drimia maritima (syn. Urginea maritima), Asparagaceae. Southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa. Drimia maritima (syn. Urginea maritima) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). This species is known by several common names, including squill, sea squill, sea onion, and maritime squill. It may also be called red squill, particularly a form which produces red-tinged flowers instead of white. It is native to southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa. The plant is toxic and has also been used as a poison, particularly as a rat poison.

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