Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Liriope graminifolia
FAMILY
Ruscaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Liriope graminifolia
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Liriope graminifolia
(?) Flora of China
Liriope graminifolia
(?) Liriope & Ophiopogon naturalized & commonly cultivated in the USA (Nesom, 2010)
Liriope graminifolia
COMMON NAME:
Grassleaf Lily-turf, Liriope
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JK Marlow jkm060729_004
July Greenville County SC
Roadside/creekside
Scapes mostly equal to or longer than leaves; inflorescences conspicuous, per Overview of Liriope and Ophiopogon (Ruscaceae) naturalized and commonly cultivated in the USA (Nesom, 2010).
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JK Marlow jkm140809_455
August Greenville County SC
Lake Conestee Nature Park
Leaves (2)3-8(10,12)mm wide, flexuous and arching. Scapes erect, per Overview of Liriope and Ophiopogon (Ruscaceae) naturalized and commonly cultivated in the USA (Nesom, 2010).
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JK Marlow jkm140819_830
August Greenville County SC
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Liriope graminifolia
FAMILY
Ruscaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Liriope graminifolia
FAMILY
Liliaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Liriope graminifolia
(?)
Flora of China
Liriope graminifolia
(?)
Liriope & Ophiopogon naturalized & commonly cultivated in the USA (Nesom, 2010)
Liriope graminifolia
3689
Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Suburban woodlands, from horticultural use, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: east Asia
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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Basal
FLOWER:
Summer
Lavender/ Lilac
Radially symmetrical
6 tepals
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Blackish
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