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Liriope muscari (Decne.) L.H. Bailey

Lily turf

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassLiliopsidaMonocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
SubclassLiliidaeIncludes lilies, orchids, and many others
OrderAsparagalesA diverse group that includes asparagus
FamilyAsparagaceaeAgaves, asparagus, hyacinths, and others
GenusLiriopeFrom Greek myth, a nymph having a “face like a daffodil”
SpeciesmuscariUmberto Quattrocchi’s World Dictionary of Plant Names says: “A Turkish name recorded by Clusius in 1583; Latin muscus, ‘moss, musk’;” see link for more information

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Liriope muscari description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Liriope muscari (lily turf)

9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 8 × 12″ (21 × 31 cm) ID is uncertain

Liriope muscari (lily turf)

9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 7 × 10″ (16 × 25 cm) ID is uncertain

Liriope muscari (lily turf)

9/1/2013 · Trail Near James River, Midlothian, Virginia · ≈ 6 × 9″ (15 × 22 cm) ID is uncertain

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