Liliaceae · Ophiopogon

Dwarf Lily-Turf

Ophiopogon japonicus

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Uttarakhand & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ophiopogon japonicus
Genus
Ophiopogon
Family
Liliaceae
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Uttarakhand, West Bengal

Leaf characters

Leaf shape
LinearrecordedVery long and narrow with roughly parallel sides.The leaves are linear, 20–40 cm (7.9–16 in) long. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Characters marked “recorded” are for Dwarf Lily-Turf itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Purple/bluerecorded
Flower arrangement
RacemerecordedIndividual stalked flowers arranged along a central stem, opening from bottom to top.The flowers are white through pale lilac, borne in a short raceme on a 5- to 1-cm stem. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fruit type
BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.The fruit is a blue berry, 5 mm in diameter. — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Capsule

Characters marked “recorded” are for Dwarf Lily-Turf itself; the rest are typical of the Liliaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Dwarf Lily-Turf

Dwarf Lily-turf (Ophiopogon japonicus) is a herb in the Liliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Uttarakhand and 1 other states.

Illustration representing the Liliaceae family
Botanical family

Liliaceae

Lily Family

Dwarf Lily-Turf belongs to the Liliaceae family.

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