Early Star-of-Bethlehem

Gagea bohemica is the botanical name of the plant that is more commonly known as the Early Star-of-Bethlehem or Radnor Lily.  It is a representative of the genus Gagea and belongs to the family Liliaceae. It can be met mostly in the Mediterranean region and central Europe but can grow further north, for instance, in France and Germany.
 
The Early Star-of-Bethlehem flowers much earlier than the majority of other species of Gagea, and is typically in bloom from January to March or April.

This flowering plant is capable to attain the height from 2 to 6 cm and usually has the one pair of twisting, basal leaves in the shape of thread. They bear a couple of lance-like leaves located beneath the blossoms. There are up to 4 6-petal blooms on every plant. They come in yellow and are 0,5 cm across.

This specimen has been found at a single site in the Welsh county of Radnorshire. This is the very place of the UK from which it has been informed about and later declared as the county flower.