Gagea lutea, known as the yellow star-of-Bethlehem, is a Eurasian flowering plant species in the family Liliaceae.

It is widespread in central Europe with scattered populations in Great Britain, Spain, and Norway to Siberia and Japan.

[3][2] Gagea lutea is a bulb-forming herbaceous perennial with lanceolate leaves and green-tinged yellow flowers with 6 tepals.

[4][5][6] It is a predominantly lowland species that inhabits moist, base-rich, shady habitats including; broad-leaf woodlands, hedgerows, limestone pavements, pastures, and riverbanks.

[7] It has been used as an indicator of ancient woodland in East Anglia.