Star Grass Lily
Iphigenia stellata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra
- Flowering
- June-September
How to identify Star Grass Lily
Identify Star Grass Lily by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Distinctly star-shaped flowers.
- Confirm leaf shape: Strap-like/grass-like.
- Confirm flower colour: Purple/blue.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: June-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Liliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Star Grass Lily.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Strap-like/grass-likerecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Star Grass Lily itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Purple/bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Star Grass Lily itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- गुलाबी भुईचक्र
About Star Grass Lily
Star Grass Lily (Iphigenia stellata) belongs to the Liliaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra. Flowering and fruiting run from June to September.
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Star Grass Lily belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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