Ban Kasur / Himalayan Lily Turf
Ophiopogon intermedius
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Assam & more
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ophiopogon intermedius
- Genus
- Ophiopogon
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shola forests and grasslands, also Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Thailand, West China, Nepal
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Assam, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Strap-like/grass-likerecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ban Kasur 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 Ban Kasur itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- बन कसुर Ban Kasur, गाडे माला Gaade Maalaa
About Ban Kasur
Himalayan Lily Turf (Ophiopogon intermedius) belongs to the Liliaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya, Assam and 11 other states. It grows in shola forests and grasslands, also Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to December.
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Ban Kasur belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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