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Liriope muscari ‘Christmas Tree’

Lily turf, border grass

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
Cultivar‘Christmas Tree’

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Liriope muscari ‘Christmas Tree’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Liriope muscari (lily turf, border grass)

8/31/2013 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia · ≈ 6 × 8″ (14 × 20 cm)

Liriope muscari (lily turf, border grass)

8/31/2013 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia · ≈ 5 × 8″ (13 × 19 cm)

Liriope muscari (lily turf, border grass)

8/31/2013 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia · ≈ 10 × 7″ (25 × 16 cm)