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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Asparagales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Liriope muscari
FAMILY
Ruscaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Liriope muscari
FAMILY
Liliaceae
(?)
Flora of China
Liriope muscari
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Liriope & Ophiopogon naturalized & commonly cultivated in the USA (Nesom, 2010)
Liriope muscari
COMMON NAME:
Liriope, Big Blue Lilyturf
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Rebekah D. Wallace, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org bug_5370296
Month Unknown GA
Leaves relatively thin, flexuous and arching 45-140 degrees or more, per Overview of Liriope and Ophiopogon (Ruscaceae) naturalized and commonly cultivated in the USA (Nesom, 2010).
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James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org bug_5379570
Month Unknown
Fruits globose, blue-black to dark or blackish-purple to nearly black, per Overview of Liriope and Ophiopogon (Ruscaceae) naturalized and commonly cultivated in the USA (Nesom, 2010).
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James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org bug_5422004
Month Unknown
Some cultivated forms produce short stolons, but elongating stolons unusual, per Overview of Liriope and Ophiopogon (Ruscaceae) naturalized and commonly cultivated in the USA (Nesom, 2010).
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James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org bug_5422032
Month Unknown
Scapes usually equal or longer than leaves; tepals lilac-purple/lavender, per Overview of Liriope and Ophiopogon (Ruscaceae) naturalized and commonly cultivated in the USA (Nesom, 2010).