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Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker-Gawl.
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- Common Name: Dwarf Lilyturf, Mondo Grass
- Family: Ruscaceae Hutch
- Country of Origin: Japan & Korea
- Habitat: Damp ground in shady places in lowland and foothills
- Description: [syn. Mondo japonicum (Thunb.) Farw.; Liriope japonica Hort.]
Plants with long underground stolons, roots tuberous; leaves many, rather rigid, to 15 inches long, about 1/8 inch wide, dark green, commonly curved; flowers light lilac to white, in a short, few-flowered raceme; fruit blue, size of a pea.
An excellent sod-forming plant
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Accession Data:- Accession # 198500388
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 3304 - Liliaceae et al...
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 01-22-2008
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
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- Family: Ruscaceae
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References:Plants For A Future Website Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976
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