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Ophiopogon
mondo grass
Other common names
Aztec grassJapanese hyacinth
see morelily tuft
lily turf
lilyturf
monkey grass
serpent's beard
snake beard
snake's beard
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Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Ophiopogon
- Genus description
Ophiopogon are rhizomatous or tufted evergreen perennials forming clumps of leathery, narrowly strap-shaped leaves, with racemes of small bell-shaped white or mauve flowers on leafless stems in summer, followed by glossy black berries
- Name status
Correct
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