Ribbon Grass
Ophiopogon jaburan
Also known as Silver Ribbon Grass, Green Ribbon Grass
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan
- Flowering
- July-October
How to identify Ribbon Grass
Identify Ribbon Grass 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: Silver-striped variegated leaves (ribbon grass).
- Confirm leaf shape: Strap-like/grass-like.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-October.
- In India, compare location records such as Rajasthan.
- Confirm it sits within the Liliaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ribbon Grass.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Strap-like/grass-likerecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ribbon Grass itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Ribbon Grass itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Ribbon Grass
Ribbon Grass (Ophiopogon jaburan) belongs to the Liliaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan. Flowering and fruiting run from July to October.
Liliaceae
Lily Family
Ribbon Grass belongs to the Liliaceae family.
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